A clinical study is a research study that investigates the safety and efficacy of a medication, medical strategy or medical device. By exploring medical strategies, research studies can help to determine which medical approaches work best for particular people or illnesses.
Clinical Studies bring awareness to people about the cause of a disease and its effect on their overall health. Being involved in a clinical study improves participants' overall health independent of their arm of randomization. It also helps patients to find effective treatments to improve quality of life as well as a chance to try new innovative medications that are not yet available on the market.
Clinical studies are integral to furthering the treatment options available for various conditions. These research studies explore the safety and efficacy of different treatments and devices, and also medical strategies or approaches. Clinical studies involving humans come after a long and vigilant research process. Clinical research advances our medical knowledge, as well as patient care. We take the utmost pride in ensuring that our patients receive the highest quality of care.
Helping to advance the horizon of medical care
Increasing awareness of your medical condition
More frequent touch points with healthcare providers
Contributing to research that will benefit future generations
Access to advanced medication that are not yet available on the market
Helping those with the same medical condition
Understanding the process is beneficial for you. There are a few steps before you get started with a study.
Bluewater Clinical Research Group has it's origins with three local Family Physicians, who are also engaged in advancing medical knowledge and medical care by conducting both ethical and high-quality clinical studies.
Patient identifies a potential study they are interested in or are contacted by their family physician or nurse practitioner regrading a study. With the patient’s consent, their information is passed along to Bluewater Clinical Research Group.
You are contacted and an appointment scheduled to come in and meet with the facilitator and Investigator to discuss the study. Within the appointment, consent is reviewed and all questions answered. You will take home the consent form for review.
You'll need to sign your consent form if you wish to participate. You will return for a screening appointment where we will review your medical history, complete a physical examination, measure vital signs, process questionnaires, and possibly draw bloodwork, complete imaging, or take an electrocardiogram.
Based on the screening results, your eligibility to be enrolled in the study is assessed. If deemed eligible, you will be randomized to either a treatment arm or a placebo arm. You will also receive a diary to record your treatments and possibly-related symptoms. You will be provided with the interventional treatment or medication. You will return to Bluewater Clinical Research Group for regular visits to review effectiveness and symptoms related to the study.
At the end of your involvement in the clinical study, you will be thanked, and a follow-up letter sent to your Primary Care Provider summarizing your care during the clinical study.
Participants within your community have become contributors to leading-edge clinical research.
All of the staff are very kind and helpful. I've been involved in many studies and have always been treated wonderfully. I definitely recommend you see if you qualify for any studies that are currently in the works.
Always appreciate the help I get from all the staff. A great place to go.
They make you feel comfortable and they always make themselves available to answer any questions.
