Frequently Asked Questions
Recruitment Registry
What Is a Clinical Trial?
A clinical trial is a regulated, systematic way to answer a question related to health care. The results can range from finding a better way to detect or control a disease or disorder to prevention and cure. Also called medical research or research studies, clinical trials are used to determine the safety and effectiveness of new drugs or treatments for the people who may need them.
Patient volunteers are monitored for side effects by closely supervised and ethically designed trials. As with any medical intervention, there are potential risks that you need to know about before you decide to enroll in a clinical trial. Your participation may require visits to Tulane University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans, LA. Any questions you may have about the study will be answered before you participate.
Why Participate In a Clinical Trial?
As a volunteer you have the opportunity to be involved in clinical research that may bring about advances in science and health care. Volunteers are needed in all areas of clinical research, from trials in healthy volunteers to disease specific studies.
How Can I Find Out About Clinical Trials at Tulane
You may search our website at "OUR TRIALS" for current trials, detailed information on those trials and contact information. You may click on the link to ClinicalTrials.gov, on the right side of each page of this website, which will take you to the government website listing of Tulane Clinical Trials. And, finally, you can register in the Volunteer Research Registry. If you have registered as an interested volunteer for clinical trials, we will alert you about clinical trials that may be of interest to you. You may register at this secure web site under "Registry".
Adult volunteers of any age (of 18 or older), race, ethnicity or health status are invited to join.