About Clinical

The Clinical Services and Systems Unit brings together company’s work on integrated delivery channels including primary, emergency, critical and operative care with a new focus on effective organization and people’s movement across the health system. This approach amplifies the impact of WHO’s normative guidance by aligning with the reality of front-line service delivery and users’ needs. By participating in clinical research, you can help scientists develop new medications and other strategies to treat and prevent disease. Many effective treatments that are used today, such as chemotherapy, cholesterol-lowering drugs, vaccines, and cognitive-behavioral therapy, would not exist without research participants. Whether you’re healthy or have a medical condition, people of all ages and backgrounds can participate in clinical trials. This article can help you learn more about clinical research, why people choose to participate, and how to get involved in a study.
Once a clinical trial or study ends, the researchers analyze the data to determine what the findings mean and to plan the next steps. As a participant, you should be provided information before the study starts about how long it will last, whether you will continue receiving the treatment after the trial ends, and how the results of the research will be shared. If you have specific questions about what will happen when the trial or study ends, ask the research coordinator or staff. Clinical trials that test a behavior change, rather than a drug or medical device, advance through similar steps, but behavioral interventions are not regulated by the FDA. Choosing to participate in research is an important personal decision. If you are considering joining a trial or study, get answers to your questions and know your options before you decide. Here are questions you might ask the research team when thinking about participating.