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Are you interested in participating in our clinical trials?
Many patients view their participation in a clinical trial as a positive experience, and as an opportunity to gain better control of their condition.
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CLINICAL TRIALS
The Sydney Diabetes Clinical Research Unit was established in 1996. Its mission is to provide a cohesive, quality-controlled approach to investigator-based and externally funded research. The unit has been involved in over 30 clinical trials encompassing many crucial facets of diabetic management.
Why are clinical trials important?
The doctor of the 21st century needs to cope with a greater public awareness of health issues. This has led to an increasing responsibility to recommend the best treatment available at the time. This in turn has led to the importance of evidence-based medicine and culminated in the explosion of clinical research, particularly over the last 10 years.
The ‘randomised clinical trial’ has become the ‘gold standard’ by which most clinical research is now measured. It also helps direct the physician in choosing the best way to manage patient care, including formulating the optimal clinical pathway for a disease process and the optimal treatment or dosage schedule. For example for patients with coronary heart disease, the merits of statins, angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, beta-blockers and asprin are well recognised from clinical trial evidence.
It is widely recognised that properly conducted clinical trials, which follow the principles of scientific experimentation, provide the only reliable basis for evaluating the effectiveness and safety of new treatments. But the quality of the clinical trial is as good as the investigating sites that participate. Hospitals are the most suitable sites for conducting well run clinical trials, which always involve approval from a Human Research Ethics Committee.
Interested in participating?
Many patients view their participation in a clinical trial as a positive experience. They see it as an opportunity to inform themselves and gain better control of their condition.
Check out currently enrolling trials, trials in progress, and the results of completed trials.
If you are interested in screening for clinical trials, please complete the registration form.
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