Clinical Trials
- Facts About Clinical Trials
- Finding a Clinical Trial
- NKF Resources
- National Kidney Foundation (NKF) The NKF is a major voluntary health organization dedicated to preventing kidney disease, improving the health and well-being of individuals and families affected by kidney disease and increasing the availability of all organs for transplantation.
(800) 622-9010
www.kidney.org - Ask the Doctor Questions About Clinical Trials
- National Kidney Foundation's 2009 Research Report
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You can share your thoughts, stories and ask questions about clinical trails - Chronic Kidney Disease and Dialysis
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- National Kidney Foundation (NKF) The NKF is a major voluntary health organization dedicated to preventing kidney disease, improving the health and well-being of individuals and families affected by kidney disease and increasing the availability of all organs for transplantation.
Resources
Alliance for Human Research Protection (AHRP)
AHRP is a national network of lay people and professionals dedicated to advancing responsible and ethical medical research practices.
www.ahrp.org
Center for Information & Study on Clinical Research Participation, (CISCRP)
Information and educational materials on the ins and outs of participating in clinical research.
(888) CISCRP3
www.ciscrp.org
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
An overview on Medicare coverage of clinical research costs.
(800) 633-4227
www.cms.hhs.gov/ClinicalTrialPolicies
CenterWatch
A source of news, directories, and analyses of clinical research studies; a listing service for clinical trials around the world.
(617) 856-5900
www.centerwatch.com
Food and Drug Administration
The US Department of Health and Human Resources Food and Drug Administration's information on participation in clinical trials. The site includes basic questions, regulations, and resources.
(888) INFO-FDA or (888) 463-6332
www.fda.gov
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Clinical trials sponsored by the NIDDK and guidelines. This page includes multi-center research studies across the US and those taking place at the NIH hospital in Maryland, as well as guidelines meant to protect patients.
www.kidney.niddk.nih.gov/clinicaltrials
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- www.clinicaltrials.gov – NIH registry of clinical studies around the world, information on a trial's purpose, who may participate, locations, and contact information.
- http://clinicalresearch.nih.gov - information on the NIH's role in clinical research and on NIH funded research studies.
- http://report.nih.gov/index.aspx - Research Portfolio Online Reporting Tool: provides access to reports, data, and analysis of NIH research activities including NIH expenditures and the results of NIH-supported research.
- www.researchmatch.org - A Web site for people who wish to participate in clinical studies. The site matches people who are interested in participating in research the opportunity to be matched with studies that may be the right fit for them.
*Disclaimer of Liability
As a public service, the NKF provides information for locating federally and privately supported clinical trials for a wide range of diseases and conditions. A clinical trial (also clinical research) is a research study in human volunteers to answer specific health questions. Interventional trials determine whether experimental treatments or new ways of using known therapies are safe and effective under controlled environments. Observational trials address health issues in large groups of people or populations in natural settings. Information on clinical trials should be used only in conjunction with advice from your health care professionals.
Neither the National Kidney Foundation nor any of its employees makes any warranty, express or implied, nor assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, product, or process disclosed. By providing this listing NKF does not imply endorsement of patient participation in any of the studies or clinical trials described.
