Why Participate in Clinical Trials?

What Is a Clinical Trial
Different Types of Clinical Trials
The Pros and Cons of Participating
Frequently Asked Questions
Questions to Ask Your Doctor
How to Search for Clinical Trials

UI Clinical Trials by Area

Cancer-Related Clinical Trials

UI Medical Research

Carver College of Medicine Research Administration

Institutional Review Board and Human Subjects Office

UI Clinical Trials Office

Volunteer Research Studies

For Nurses

Research, Quality and Outcomes Management

Research and Clinical Trials Make a Difference in Care

Changing Medicine. Changing Lives.^TM That phrase captures UI Hospitals and Clinics' belief that bench research makes a difference in bedside medicine.

Research is done in laboratories and often leads to cutting edge ideas and breakthrough thinking, but it can't determine the safety or effectiveness of the experimental medications or devices in patients.

Clinical trials enroll people who are alike in some way, depending on the purpose of the trial. People who enroll in a clinical trial share specific characteristics or eligibility criteria that may include the type of disease or condition under study as well as age, sex, and general health.

Contact information for individual clinical trials can be found in the article describing each opportunity.

UI Clinical Trials Office
319-335-9575

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