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“Why should I participate in a clinical trial?”
It’s your involvement that helps researchers to ultimately uncover better ways to treat, prevent, diagnose and understand human disease.
Answers to common questions about taking part in a clinical trial
How to search for clinical trials at NIH, around the nation, and worldwide
Volunteers and researchers talk about their clinical research trial experiences
Resources for parents considering enrolling a child in a clinical study
Help Get the Word Out!
You can help raise public awareness of clinical trials with these promotional materials to connect individuals to ClinicalResearchTrials.nih.gov.
Highlights
Candidate malaria vaccine provides lasting protection in NIH-sponsored trials
Immunotherapy approach shows potential in some people with metastatic solid tumors
NIH-funded clinical trial links frequent anger to increased risk of heart disease