Clinical Trials Recruitment
"The staff of the Clinical Trials Centre were friendly and confident and I knew I was getting the best possible care," Mr Maurie Richards, Clinical Trials participant.
Volunteering for a research trial
Clinical trials require the participation of volunteers. Without volunteers the advancement of new medications, diagnostics and surgical techniques could be further away.
Benefits to volunteering include:
- Comprehensive medical care free of charge
- Access to new and emerging treatments that may improve your quality of life
- Potential to help others with similar conditions in the future
- More active role in treatment
Your health, safety and privacy are of the utmost importance to us. The risks and benefits associated with joining a clinical trial will be explained before joining so that you can make an informed choice.
There are no costs associated with taking part in a trial. All treatment and tests are free. Volunteers are reimbursed for travel and parking expenses incurred as a result of participating.
There are two kinds of volunteers we look for:
- Healthy participants
- Participants who have been diagnosed with a disease for which a new treatment is being developed
Click here to fill out a clinical survey so you can be notified of clinical trials that may be of interest to you.
Current trials seeking volunteers
The Institute is currently seeking volunteers for the following research trials:
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BRAIN ANEURYSM -
ARUBA - The objective of this study is to determine whether medical management improves long-term outcomes of patients with unruptured brain arteriovenous malformations compared to interventional therapy such as neurosurgery, radiotherapy and endovascular procedures
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CANCER -
SNAC II - This study compares two operations for detecting cancer cells in the lymph nodes of women with breast cancer
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CARDIOVASCULAR -
FREEDOM - The purpose of this study is to compare two different methods of treatment for participants with diabetes and coronary artery disease in more than one heart vessel: coronary artery bypass graft surgery and medication-eluting stents
CRESCENDO - The objective of this study is to see whether a new medication can help lower the chances of having either a fatal or non-fatal heart attack or stroke
ARISTOTLE - This study is comparing a new medication to standard treatment (warfarin) in the prevention of stroke
AVERROES - This study is testing a new medication compared to aspirin for the prevention of stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation for those people who are unable to take warfarin
ROCKET - This study is comparing a new medication to standard treatment (warfarin) in the prevention of stroke
BOREALIS - This study is comparing a new medication to standard treatment (warfarin) in the prevention of stroke
TIMACS - This trial is comparing the effectiveness, safety and cost of early coronary angiography versus delayed coronary angiography in patients with heart disease (Acute Coronary Syndrome)
PROTECT - A study comparing the risk of blood clotting in two different types of coronary artery stents in patients who require angioplasty and stenting
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MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS -
CAMM323 - This study is for people with MS who have not received prior treatment other than steroids for their MS. The purpose of the study is to compare the effect of a new medication to a currently available medication for the treatment of MS
CAMM324 - This study is for people with MS who have relapsed on treatment. The purpose of the study is to compare the effect of a new medication to a currently available medication for the treatment of MS
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OVERACTIVE BLADDER -
SCORPIO - To study the safety, tolerability and efficacy of a new medication in people suffering from over active bladder
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SEXUAL HEALTH -
GENITAL WARTS - A study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of a new treatment (topical cream) for patients with external genital warts
If you would like to volunteer for any of these clinical trials please click here. For other questions or to find out more information please call The Wesley Research Institute Clinical Trials Centre on 07 3232 7920 or send an email to clinicaltrials@wesleyresearch.com.au.
