Find a clinical trial

Clinical trials help to find out if a new treatment or procedure is safe. They also help to find out if it is better than the current treatment or helps you feel better.

Types of clinical trials

Phases of clinical trials

Randomised trials

How to find a clinical trial

To join a trial you will usually need to speak to your doctor. Find out what you need to know before taking part.

Who can take part in a clinical trial

Trials for people outside the UK

Find out about what researchers should tell you before you agree to take part.

The pros and cons of taking part in a clinical trial

Quality of life studies

Safety in clinical trials

Insurance and clinical trials

How information about you is collected

Giving blood and tissue samples

Look at key questions to ask your doctor about joining a clinical trial.

Find out what happens once a clinical trial has been completed.

What clinical trial results mean

How clinical trial results are used

Find out what is involved in planning and organising a trial. 

How clinical trials are funded

How clinical trials are approved

How clinical trials are supervised

How long it takes for a new drug to go through clinical trials

Clinical trials organisations