University of Colorado Hospital - Clinical Trials
Clinical trials are medical research studies conducted to evaluate a new option for treatment, prevention or screening involving new medicines, techniques, devices and therapies. In short, clinical trials exist to advance medicine, advance what we know to be the best course of action when treating patients.
At the University of Colorado Hospital, we conduct hundreds of clinical trials every year in this ongoing quest. In fact, as the state’s only academic medical center, research and clinical trials are actually a part of our mission.
Before becoming the standard of care for a specific disease, many of today’s best clinical practices began as effective clinical research studies.
Clinical studies are designed to test a new treatment within a small group, and then use the knowledge gained, to achieve a breakthrough that will help many people.
Before any new treatment is tested in patients, investigators conduct studies in research labs to determine safe parameters that will increase the likelihood of success in a patient trial.
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