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Clinical Trials Information & Databases

AIDS Clinical Trials Information Service
Quick and easy access to information on federally and privately funded clinical trials for adults and children. http://www.actis.org/actis.asp?URL=index&VIEW=general

Agency for Health Care Policy and Research
Provides data to help consumers make informed health care decisions about specific health conditions, prescriptions and other treatment issues. http://www.ahcpr.gov/

Cancer Trials
Information resource from the National Cancer Institute. Includes clinical trials database, informed consent documents, cancer news, and other resources. http://cancertrials.nci.nih.gov/

Center for Inherited Disease Research (CIDR)
A joint effort by eight institutes at the National Institutes of Health that concentrate on identifying genes that contribute to multifactorial hereditary diseases. http://www.cidr.jhmi.edu/

Centerwatch Clinical Trials Listing Service
Extensive listing of clinical trials, NIH studies, patient resources, and resources for industry professionals.
http://www.centerwatch.com/

ClinicalTrials.gov
National Institutes of Health provides current information about over 4,000 clinical research studies nationwide.
http://clinicaltrials.gov

Clinical Trials information on specific diseases.
Find clinical trials and other resources for a wide range of diseases and illnesses. http://www.centerwatch.com/PATRESRC.HTM

Clinical Trials Online Information Request
Ask the NIH to send you more information about a clinical trial or research studies. http://clinicalstudies.info.nih.gov/cgi/protmail.cgi?PRPL

National Alliance of Breast Cancer Organizations (NABCO)
Information and resources relating to breast cancer, with links to available clinical trials. http://www.nabco.org/

National Eye Institute Clinical Trials (NEI)
Information about all completed and ongoing NEI clinical trials since 1970. http://www.nei.nih.gov/neitrials/index.htm

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Clinical Trials Database
Search for available clinical trials by disease or condition. http://apps.nhlbi.nih.gov/clinicaltrials/

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease Clinical Trials
Information about studies of experimental treatments and vaccines for infectious, immunologic, and allergic diseases. http://www.niaid.nih.gov/clintrials/default.htm

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Trials (NIDDK)
Patient recruitment for current NIDDK studies. http://www.niddk.nih.gov/patient/studies.htm

National Institutes of Mental Health Clinical Studies
Information about current clinical studies relating to mental health afflictions for all age groups.http://www.nimh.nih.gov/studies/index.htm

NIH Clinical Trials Database
Access several databases containing facts about both public and privately supported clinical studies.http://www.nih.gov/health/trials/index.htm

NIH Clinical Trials Listed by Disease
A good database if you are looking for a clinical trial in a specific area. http://clinicalstudies.info.nih.gov/prot.icd.html

NIH Clinical Trial Database Search Mechanism
Enter a diagnosis, sign, or symptom to find more information on clinical trials that may be available. http://clinicalstudies.info.nih.gov/

Protecting Human Subjects
Department of Energy's site contains regulations, orders, and policy statements on protecting human subjects, brochures, and the Belmont Report. http://www.er.doe.gov/production/ober/humsubj/index.html

Rare Diseases Clinical Research Database
Information about ongoing or planned research studies and clinical trials related to rare diseases or conditions. http://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/ord/wwwprot/index.shtml

University of Texas at Houston School of Public Health Office of Research
Links to websites relating to various medical research topics. http://www.sph.uth.tmc.edu/www/res/res01.htm

University of Texas Health Science Center Committee for the Protection of Human Subjects
Information to the law and regulations involving informed consent, weighing the risks and benefits of research on human subjects, and the IRB review process. http://www.uth.tmc.edu/ut_general/research_acad_aff/orsc/cphs.html

What’s a Clinical Research Study?
The National Institute of Health explains what is involved in a clinical research study. http://clinicalstudies.info.nih.gov/what_is_study.html