Struggling With A Medical Condition?
We've been helping people like you since 1976
Unseeable health conditions like depression, memory loss, and migraines impact your quality of life. Summit Research studies these conditions to help bring new treatments to the world. You can potentially find help and help others in the process.
Struggling With A Medical Condition?
We've been helping people like you since 1976
Unseeable health conditions like depression, memory loss, and migraines impact your quality of life. Summit Research studies these conditions to help bring new treatments to the world. You can potentially find help and help others in the process.
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A research study in the medical field assesses new medications, treatment options, or devices. These studies are crucial as they introduce innovative solutions to the public, potentially saving lives and combating illnesses. Without them, many of the medications widely used today would not exist.
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Why Participate In A Research Study?
We’ve been providing quality research and patient care since 1976. For many, we are the first step in getting help and gaining information about a medical illness or condition. Our team of doctors, nurses and clinicians are researching to find more effective medications and medical advancements. We value our volunteers and respect their time and effort. We are dedicated to creating a safe, comfortable environment for conducting our studies.
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We created this FAQ section to provide you with answers to questions that we commonly hear from patients. However, if you still have questions, please call us at 503-228-CARE (2273) for more specific answers to your important questions.
The main purpose of clinical trials is research aimed at testing the effectiveness of new and existing treatments, medications, vaccinations, and medical devices in people. Clinical trials are carefully designed and regulated by study sponsors and executed by our team to add to medical knowledge and medical advancements related to the treatment, diagnosis, and prevention of diseases or conditions.
These trials are the primary way researchers find out if new treatments are safe and effective for the public’s use. The research on new treatments and devices is how we develop new standards of care and prevention!
Yes, you can stay on your current medication while you participate in a study. Oftentimes we actually require you to be on a stable dose of your medication during your participation.
We recommend you share all your health information with your doctor, but ultimately it’s up to you! You are not required to let your doctor know about your study participation but in turn, we are also happy to translate any necessary information to your doctor for you!
You don’t always have to be previously diagnosed to participate in a trial, but for some trials, a previous diagnosis is required.
Every medication and treatment that passes through Summit Research has been previously tested on humans and been declared safe for further testing.
Our clinical trials are double-blind trials meaning that neither the patients nor the researchers know who is getting a placebo and who is getting the treatment. A control group is given a placebo while another group is given the drug (or treatment) being studied. That way, we can compare the drug's effectiveness against the placebo's effectiveness.
You are allowed to remove yourself from a study at any point in the process. However, don't ghost us! We won't be mad. Because the nature of our work is reporting, we'd love to understand your reasons for leaving the study and collect materials back from you when necessary.
One of the biggest reasons individuals participate in clinical research studies is to play an active role in their own health. Other people participate because they have exhausted their treatment or are dissatisfied with their current treatment options and they want to help researchers find more effective solutions than what is currently available.