"Clinical trials are research studies performed in people that are aimed at evaluating a medical, surgical, or behavioral intervention. They are the primary way that researchers find out if a new treatment, like a new drug or diet or medical device (for example, a pacemaker) is safe and effective in people. Often a clinical trial is used to learn if a new treatment is more effective and/or has less harmful side effects than the standard treatment.

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Other clinical trials test ways to find a disease early, sometimes before there are symptoms. Still others test ways to prevent a health problem. A clinical trial may also look at how to make life better for people living with a life-threatening disease or a chronic health problem. Clinical trials sometimes study the role of caregivers or support groups." National Institutes of Health

Join a study to help advance medicine by participating in a vaccine or therapeutic clinical trial.

At Alpha Research Institute we accept volunteers to contribute to clinical studies. There is no cost to participate, and you will be compensated for study-related time and travel.

Participation in a clinical study offers innumerable benefits, the main one is to help in the new advances in medicine to those who need it most, regardless of their age or background.

As a participant, you can also:

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● Get care from a local doctor, at no cost

● Receive compensation for study-related time and travel (amounts differ for each study)

● Receive information on new drugs in development