Participating in Research

Resources for Investigators

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Links to Resources for Participants in Research

• AAHRPP**
  The Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs, Inc., (AAHRPP) works to protect the rights and welfare of research participants and promote scientifically meritorious and ethically sound research by fostering and advancing the ethical and professional conduct of persons and organizations that engage in research with human participants. AAHRPP achieves its mission by using an accreditation process based on self-assessment, peer review, and education.
• ClinicalTrials.gov**
  ClinicalTrials.gov offers up-to-date information for locating federally and privately supported clinical trials for a wide range of diseases and conditions. A clinical trial (also clinical research) is a research study in human volunteers to answer specific health questions. Interventional trials determine whether experimental treatments or new ways of using known therapies are safe and effective under controlled environments. Observational trials address health issues in large groups of people or populations in natural settings.  Before searching, you may want to learn more about clinical trials**.

Additional Links

• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services***
• Food and Drug Administration***
• National Institutes of Health (NIH)***
• Office of Research Oversight (ORO)
• The President's Council on Bioethics***
• MyHealtheVet

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