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Clinical trials are scientific research studies that involve people. Their overall goal is to improve health and health care by answering specific questions about how to better prevent, detect, and treat endocrine society diseases. Clinical trials are important because they lead to the discovery of new prevention, diagnostic, and treatment methods for disease. Many of today’s most effective ways of prevention and treatment were tested and proven in clinical trials and are now accepted to be the “standard of care.”

Use the links provided below to obtain more information about clinical trials.
 
Increasing Minority Participation in Clinical Research
This white paper is a companion to the "Patient's Guide to Minority Participation in Clinical Trials".
 
A Patient’s Guide to Minority Participation in Clinical Trials
If clinical trials are to be useful to the entire U.S. population, people from all backgrounds and races need to participate. Learn more about adequate representation of minorities in clinical trials through The Hormone Foundation’s new patient guide. The guide is an accompanying document to The Endocrine Society’s new document on Increasing Minority Participation in Clinical Research.
 
An Introduction to Clinical Trials
Background information and terminology on clinical research for patients.
 
Center for Information and Study on Clinical Research Participation (CISCRP)
CISCRP is an organization devoted to improving public participation in clinical trials by improving awareness and communication between trial conductors and participants.
 
The Value of Endocrine Research
Learn how research in cancer, growth hormone deficiency, osteoporosis and diabetes have made substantial contributions to health and the practice of medicine.
 

Clinical Trials Search

Endocrine Clinical Trials Search
The Hormone Foundation is pleased to provide you with a comprehensive, searchable database of all endocrine-related clinical trials in the United States.

 
Other Useful Links
Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (FDA)
A comprehensive website with information about the drug approval process, a listing of approved drugs and more.
 
FDA's Office of Special Health Issues
The Office of Special Health Issues (OSHI) answers questions about FDA's activities related to HIV/AIDS, cancer, and other special health issues. The staff works with patients and their advocates to encourage and support participation in forming FDA regulatory policy. The staff also provides information about the FDA drug approval process and clinical trials.
 
Healthy Volunteers Program
The Volunteer Program has provided an opportunity for healthy volunteers - local, national, and international - to participate in medical research studies. Healthy volunteers provide researchers with important information for comparison with people who have specific illnesses. Every year, nearly 3,500 healthy volunteers participate in studies at NIH.
 
NIH Clinical Alerts and Advisories
Clinical alerts are provided to expedite the release of findings from the NIH-funded clinical trials where such release could significantly affect morbidity and mortality.

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