Clinical research translates lab discoveries into real-world treatments by asking, "Will this work in people?" and "Will this help treat a disease or condition?" Learn more about participating in clinical research at Nationwide Children's by exploring the blog posts below.
Clinical care and research work together. This helps scientists and doctors to find new treatments and therapies. Clinical studies (also called clinical trials) will continue to become more common in daily care at Nationwide Children's. Clinical studies help doctors learn more about conditions and treatment.
This means you might hear about a clinical study that your child might be able to join. This does not mean that your child has to join a study. You always have the choice about whether or not to join a study.
In this 700 Children's blog post for parents, Nationwide Children's highlights how clinical research and clinical care work together as a key part of our strategic plan to achieve the best outcomes for children. Before delving into these elements work together, the post covers the basics of clinical research.
Clinical research is a type of research that involves people. Research participants help researchers to study new types of treatments, like new medicines or medical devices. It might even include changes in how people live or act, such as different ways to eat or exercise.
Clinical research involves the study of people, data or tissue samples to understand children’s health and diseases. It’s the foundation for medical advancement and plays a large role in improving health outcomes for children, teenagers and families.
The terms used for research studies are technical and can be confusing. At Nationwide Children’s Hospital, we aim to help you, and your family understand and make the entire process clearer.
A disease is rare if it affects fewer than 200,000 people in the United States. But when all rare diseases are combined, they really aren’t that rare at all. In fact, the National Institutes of Health estimates that there are as many as 7,000 rare diseases affecting 30 million Americans.
There are a lot of questions about clinical research and some common misunderstandings. Let’s discuss some common myths and what they really mean.
