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Research
Clinical Research
Clinical research is research that either directly involves a particular patient or groups of patients or uses materials from humans, such as reported outcomes, blood or samples of their tissue that can be linked to a particular patient. Clinical trials are one important component of clinical research, usually conducted to evaluate a new treatment or medication. The clinical research area is also designing an innovative new registry program to report and study patient outcomes within radiation therapy and cancer treatment to identify the most effective interventions and treatments.
The NIH definition of clinical research is:
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Patient-oriented research: This type of research involves a particular person or group of people or uses materials from humans. This research can include:
- Studies of mechanisms of human disease
- Studies of therapies or interventions for disease
- Clinical trials (see our clinical trials for more details)
- Epidemiological and behavioral studies: These types of studies examine the distribution of disease, the factors that affect health, and how people make health-related decisions.
- Outcomes and health services research: These studies seek to identify the most effective and most efficient interventions, treatments, and services.
Contact Us
If you are interested in joining a clinical trial or would like more information regarding clinical trials and/or which trials are currently being performed in our department, please contact the Research Team (310) 825-6577.
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