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Clinical Studies | Get Involved

Clinical studies are medical research studies in which people participate as volunteers. Clinical research studies (sometimes called trials or protocols) are a means of developing new treatments and medications for diseases and conditions.

Clinical Research Trials and You
Learn about clinical trials, how to participate, and how clinical research helps NIH advance science and improve health.
Clinical studies conducted at NIH
Participate in clinical studies at the NIH Clinical Center.
Nationwide clinical trials
Easy access to information on publicly and privately supported clinical studies on a wide range of diseases and conditions.
Office of Advocacy Relations
The National Cancer Institute's Office of Advocacy Relations works serves as a conduit between NCI and the cancer advocacy community.