Cleveland Cardiovascular Research Foundation
What Is a Clinical Trial?
A clinical trial is the scientific term for a study of a drug or device (for example, stents and pacemakers) that is done in people. These studies are done to see whether the drug or device is safe and effective for people to use. Health professionals run these studies according to strict rules as established by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The FDA sets these rules to make sure that people who volunteer to be in a research study are treated safely.
Why Volunteer?
By volunteering to take part in a clinical trial you are able to try new treatments that may or may not be better than those currently available. Your volunteering may also help the healthcare professionals understand how the particular drug or device works in people of different ages, races and genders.
Current Clinical Research Trials
- ATLAS : An inpatient/outpatient investigational drug trial for patients with unstable angina or heart attack.
- CLEAR : An outpatient after-market pacemaker trial.
- CONNECT : An outpatient after-market defibrillator trial.
- COSTAR II : An inpatient/outpatient cardiac stent trial.
- DORADO : An outpatient investigational drug trial for resistant hypertension.
- GAVITAS : An inpatient/outpatient anti-platelet drug trial for patients with unstable angina or heart attack.
- IMPACT : An outpatient after-market defibrillator trial for patients at risk for atrial arrhythmias.
- IMPROVE-IT : An outpatient cholesterol drug trial.
- PRECISION : An outpatient drug trial for patients with rheumatoid or osteoarthritis and high risk for cardiovascular disease.
- RE-LY : An outpatient investigational drug trial for patients with atrial fibrillation.
- RESPONSE-HF : An outpatient after-market defibrillator trial for patients with heart failure.
- TRA 2 ° P: An outpatient investigational drug trial for patients who have experienced a recent heart attack, stroke or have severe peripheral vascular disease.
- TRIAGE : An outpatient after-market defibrillator trial for patients with heart failure.
- TRUST : An outpatient after-market defibrillator trial.