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So you want to participate in research

By DrRich

Where to find suitable research studies

If you are interested in participating in medical research, follow these links to see which projects are recruiting.

Clinical research studies sponsored by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
These ongoing clinical trials are seeking patients. The site gives a contact person and some background information for each open study.

ClinicalTrials.gov
ClinicalTrials.gov is a search engine, sponsored by the National Institutes of Health, that matches patients who want to participate in a research trial, with ongoing trials that meet their needs. The search engine finds ongoing clinical trials that match your search criteria.

CenterWatch
CenterWatch is a clinical trials listing service that attempts to match interested participants with over 41,000 clinical research studies. This site even offers a notification service, so that if a new trial begins that meets your needs, you will be notified of it.

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