Clinical Trials
What is a clinical trial?
A clinical trial is a type of research study that tests how well new medical approaches work in people. These studies test new methods of screening, prevention, diagnosis, or treatment of a disease. An example of a clinical trial would be a study to test the effectiveness of using a particular drug to treat a disease.
Why is a clinical trial important?
Clinical studies may be conducted for several reasons, some of which include:
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Increasing knowledge.
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Improving the quality of care.
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Assessing the safety and efficacy of treatment techniques or medications.
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Assessing side effects.
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Improving diagnostic techniques
Clinical trials are very important for advancing medical care.
Listed below are clinical trials that are currently recruiting participants. Please click on them to learn more.
TaRGET Trial for Patients Affected With Arrhythmogenic Cardiomyopathy (ACM/ARVC)
The TaRGET trial is a multi-centre, prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial designed to evaluate the potential therapeutic efficacy of tideglusib, a glycogen synthase kinase-3 beta (GSK3β) inhibitor, in genotype positive arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy (ACM).