Clinical Trials
Clinical trials allow scientists and doctors to test new ways to treat illnesses. They are also an option for people to try something new at less cost. If you have emphysema or some other lung disease or condition, you might want to consider participating in a clinical trial. The following links may help you decide if you want to be in a clinical trial.To learn more:
- Learn About Clinical Studies
(National Library of Medicine)
- Explains clinical trials in a question and answer format. Presents lots of information that patients and their families will want to know if they are thinking about enrolling in a clinical trial. A list of questions to ask your doctor or the people doing the study is very helpful.
- https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/about-studies/learn
- ClinicalTrials.gov Emphysema
(National Institutes of Health)
- This site lists government sponsored clinical trials that are currently being conducted in the area of emphysema (COPD) treatment.
- https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/results?recr=Open&cond=Emphysema
- Selected NHLBI Clinical Trials Across the U.S.
(National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute)
- Clinical trials sponsored by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health can be found at this site. You can search for trials by disease or condition, age group, and stage of trial. If you want to consider being in a clinical trial, this is a good site to visit with your doctor or health care professional to find out if trials are available.
- http://patientrecruitment.nhlbi.nih.gov/
Last Modified: Thursday January 08, 2015 7:51 PM