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Clinical Trials

Web Sites

  • ClinicalTrials.gov
    The U.S. National Institutes of Health, through its National Library of Medicine, has developed ClinicalTrials.gov to provide patients, family members and members of the public current information about clinical research studies.
  • Understanding Clinical Trials
    "Choosing to participate in a clinical trial is an important personal decision. The following frequently asked questions provide detailed information about clinical trials. In addition, it is often helpful to talk to a physician, family members, or friends about deciding to join a trial. After identifying some trial options, the next step is to contact the study research staff and ask questions about specific trials."
  • Cancer Clinical Trials Help
    The nonprofit, Coalition of Cancer Cooperative Groups, helps raise awareness of cancer clinical trials as a treatment option and to dispel the myths. They offer TrialCheck, a free online navigation and matching system linking patients to unbiased cancer clinical trials.
  • CenterWatch
    Provides an extensive list of IRB approved clinical trials being conducted internationally. CenterWatch is a Boston-based publishing and information services company, part of Thomson.
  • The Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG)
    One of the largest clinical cancer research organizations in the United States, conducting clinical trials in all types of adult cancers

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Pittsburgh Resources

  • Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh: Clinical Trials
    Search for clinical trials in pediatrics in Pittsburgh.
  • Magee-Womens Research Institute
    The Institute conducts research in the area of women's health, "including problems associated with pregnancy and reproduction, genetic conditions, infectious diseases, cardiovascular diseases, breast and gynecological cancers, autoimmune diseases, mature women's health issues, and urogynecological conditions. Additionally, the Institute is researching complementary medicine strategies, neonatology, and developmental biology."
  • University of Pittsburgh Office of Clinical Research (OCR)
    You can search for or display a list of clinical trials that have been added to their database. This does not cover all University of Pittsburgh trials but the OCR acts as a focal point for new and existing resources that support clinical research in the six schools of the Health Sciences: the Graduate School of Public Health, the School of Dental Medicine, the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, the School of Medicine, the School of Nursing, and the School of Pharmacy at the University of Pittsburgh.
  • University of Pittsburgh Arthritis Institute: Active Clinical Trials
    Offers a list of diseases and the active clinical trials for each, including contact person.
  • West Penn Allegheny Health System: Clinical Trials
    This section provides information about trials that are currently open for enrollment at West Penn Allegheny. The areas of research cover Cancer, Cardiovascular Diseases, Digestive Health, Psychiatry, and Women's Health