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Clinical Research

Clinical research is patient-oriented research. Research may be conducted in human volunteers or on samples from humans. NIH-funded studies are carefully designed to answer specific medical questions while protecting participants' safety. Well conducted clinical trials are the fastest and safest way to find improved treatments and preventions for diseases. Clinical trials or interventional trials determine whether experimental preventions, treatments, or new ways of using known therapies are safe and effective under controlled conditions. Observational or natural history studies examine health issues and disease development in groups of people or populations. Understanding Clinical Trials

NIDDK-Funded Clinical Research

Major clinical research studies in NIDDK's main disease areas

Diabetes
Digestive Diseases (including liver diseases)
Kidney and Urologic Diseases
Obesity

Search for Clinical Trials

ClinicalTrials.gov
Search for NIH-funded studies at more than 47,000 locations across the United States.
- Administrators and Investigators: Instructions for adding studies to Clinical Trials.gov database

NIH Clinical Center Studies
Search for detailed descriptions of studies under way at the NIH research hospital in Bethesda, Maryland.
Rare Diseases

Policies Related to Clinical Research

NIDDK Certificates of Confidentiality
NIDDK Data and Safety Monitoring Policy
NIDDK Standard Terms and Conditions of Award (PDF, 94KB)
NIDDK Guidance on Intellectual Property and Patents
NIDDK Guidance Document on Financial Disclosure for Multicenter Clinical Trials

Sample Financial Disclosure Form (PDF, 96KB)

NIH Policies on Conducting Clinical Trials with Human Participants

Last Update: 3/23/2004

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