Clinical Trials

Clinical trials are research studies conducted in an effort to improve patient health, care and medical outcomes. The following link provides an overview of the clinical trial process, including definitions, phases and frequently asked questions.

http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/info/understand

ClinicalTrials.gov is a service of the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH). ClinicalTrials.gov offers up-to-date information for locating federally and privately supported clinical trials for a wide range of diseases and conditions. A clinical trial (also clinical research) is a research study that uses human volunteers to answer specific health questions. To see a listing of current clinical trials for myasthenia gravis, go to the following link.

http://www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/results?term=myasthenia+gravis
 


Information on this page updated October 2009