About Clinical Research
Clinical research studies seek to learn and evaluate the safety and effectiveness of potential new drugs for the potential treatment of medical conditions, including IC/BPS.
Quick Facts
- Clinical research studies are performed before a potential drug or treatment can be approved for use and made available to the public.
- There are common traits that people must have to participate in a study, called eligibility criteria. Common criteria include age, gender, medical history, and other medical conditions.
- Right now, there are more than 400,000 clinical studies in progress around the world.1
- Many conditions affect diverse groups of people, so it is important to have diverse groups of people participating in research. Different people may respond differently to treatments.
Source: [1] https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/resources/trends
