Clinical trials

What is a clinical trial?

A clinical trial is a type of research study that tests how well new medical treatment works in patients.

The treatment, known as an 'intervention' may be a drug, vaccine, device, surgical procedure, behavioural therapy, dietary change or a diagnostic test. 

Why are clinical trials necessary?

Clinical trials investigate whether new treatments are safe and effective for you.

They help to establish any potential side effects and what the correct dosing of a new treatment should be. This lets doctors decide if an intervention is more effective and/or safer than pre-existing treatments.

Results from the clinical trials may provide information about whether the treatment could be effective in treating or preventing other illnesses. 

Without clinical trials, medicines and other treatments cannot be approved for use in Australia.

A clinical trial is a type of research study that tests how well a new medical treatment works in patients. The treatment, also known as an ‘intervention’ may be a drug, vaccine, device, surgical procedure, behavioural therapy, dietary change or a diagnostic test.

Further information

For more information about the clinical trials we offer please contact our staff listed below.

For enquiries related to oncology clinical trials

Cancer Services Research Manager: (03) 5454 8827

[email protected]

For enquiries related to ICU clinical trials

ICU Research Coordinator: (03) 5454 7940

[email protected]

 For general enquiries and all other specialty areas

Clinical Trials Research Manager: (03) 5454 6411

[email protected]

 

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