Clinical Trials
Current Clinical Trials
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Clinic Trials
We are a dedicated team with numerous experiences in clinical research including industry-sponsored studies and investigator-initiated studies.
We engage in phase I to phase III clinical research that involves therapeutic products and medical devices, with the focus on early phase clinical trials particularly biomarker selected trials.
A clinical trial is a research study conducted on human to investigate the effectiveness and safety of a medical intervention. This medical intervention could be a new or improved drug, device or medical procedure that affects human health outcomes.
Thus, people volunteered to participate in clinical trials to help researchers find answers to specific health questions about the new medical intervention.
Without clinical trials, there will be limited progress in medical research and development. Medication that is currently out on the market was once in a clinical trial too.
[Source: https://clinicaltrials.sg/patient-or-caregiver/resources]
Informed Consent > Screening procedures to confirm eligibility > Treatment / Intervention > Follow-up and monitoring & Reporting of adverse event > Completion & Follow-up
[Source: https://clinicaltrials.sg/patient-or-caregiver/resources]
Benefit: Access to new treatment, Contribution to research and may benefit future patients, Cost coverage, Close monitoring
Risk: Potential side effect, Time commitment
Every clinical trial has specific inclusion & exclusion criteria which includes type of disease, medical / treatment history and the current medical condition. The research team will evaluate your eligibility before you can participate in a clinical trial.
If you wish to participate in a clinical trial, you may consult your attending doctor. If there is a trial that is suitable for you, the doctor will discuss with you what participation in the trial entails and provide information to help you make an informed decision.
It depends on how is the clinical trial designed. Some clinical trials have definite treatment or follow-up period. However, some clinical trials allow trial participants to continue receiving the treatment until there’s no longer clinical benefit on the participants. The treatment duration may also depend on how well you tolerate the treatment.
Participation in research is always voluntary and you may withdraw from the participation at any time.
You will continue to receive treatment under your attending doctor who will discuss with you about your future treatment plan.
Clinical trials are reviewed and approved by regulatory authority and ethics committee before they can be conducted in the institutions.
Health Sciences Authority (HSA) is Singapore’s primary regulatory body responsible for ensuring the safety, quality and efficacy of health products, including overseeing the conduct of clinical trials. They evaluate and approve clinical trial applications, ensuring they meet
required standards.
Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) oversee the ethical conduct of clinical trials, ensuring the rights, safety and well-being of trial participants.
[Source: https://clinicaltrials.sg/clinical-investigators/regulatory-and-ethics-approval]