Exploring clinical research as a care option

A clinical trial, also called a clinical research study, is a carefully designed scientific evaluation of an investigational medicine or treatment. Clinical trials are conducted by doctors and researchers. Clinical research helps doctors and scientists determine if an investigational medicine or therapies are safe and/or effective for use in humans to potentially treat a condition, disease, or disorder.

Before regulatory authorities that are responsible for approving medicines for use in each country can consider an investigational medicine, device, or procedure for approval, it must be shown to be both safe and work well, or the overall benefits outweigh the risks. Typically, this is accomplished through clinical trials.

Clinical trials must be reviewed by an Institutional Review Board (IRB) or Ethics Committee (EC). An IRB or EC is a group that is responsible for helping to protect the rights and welfare of study participants. In addition, every study participant is monitored with medical tests and study-related exams before, during, and sometimes even after the trial.

If you are interested in participating, please fill out the online questionnaire below to see if you are eligible for the study. If you are potentially eligible, we will match you to a clinical research site in your area that is participating in the Auτonomy Study and seeking participants. Someone from the clinical research site will contact you to explain more about the study and to determine if you meet the study criteria before you make your decision about participating. The site team will provide you with more details about the study and determine your next steps.