Available Studies
MCB Clinical Research Center is constantly rotating
clinical trials and adding new opportunities. Be sure
to check back often for the latest studies available,
or call us at (719) 634-6576 for more information.​
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CURRENTLY ENROLLING STUDIES:
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Adult Binge Eating Disorder
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Adult Depression
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Adult Depression with Device
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Pediatric Autism Disorder (6-17 years old)
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Pediatric Bipolar Disorder (6-17 years old)
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Mobile ECG Device Study
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PAST & ONGOING CLINICAL TRIALS:
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Adult ADHD
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Adult Anxiety
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Adult Bipolar Disorder
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Adult Borderline Personality Disorder
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Adult PTSD
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Adult Autism
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Adult General Anxiety Disorder
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Smoking Cessation
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Social Anxiety
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Pediatric ADHD (6-17 years old)
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Pediatric Depression (6-17 years old)
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Pediatric Migraine (6-17 years old)
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Asthma
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Diabetes
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Vaccines
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Epilepsy
FAQs
The following frequently asked questions provide detailed information about clinical trials. In addition, it is often helpful to talk to a physician, family members, or friends about deciding to join a trial.
What is a clinical trial?
A clinical trial is a research study conducted in people to evaluate a new investigational medical drug or device. The purpose of clinical trials is to find new and improved methods of treating different diseases in the future.
What is a clinical investigator?
A clinical investigator is a medical researcher conducting a research study. Researchers are usually doctors, nurses, pharmacists, or other medical professionals.
Clinical research studies are typically conducted by a trained medical professional. An Institutional Review Board, or IRB, reviews all clinical studies. This is a committee made up of doctors, ethicists, and members of the general public and administrators. This group helps to ensure that the rights of research participants are protected. Your regular doctor is responsible for your well-being and you may want to speak with your doctor before agreeing to participate in a study as there are risks associated with taking any drug or using any investigational medical device. Whenever you agree to enter a study, you are given the name and telephone number of a contact in your study physician's office who will answer your questions as well as a contact for the IRB whom you can contact if you have questions or concerns.
Are clinical trials safe?
There are many reasons people take part in research studies. It gives individuals a chance to receive investigational study drugs or medical devices not available to the public. Studies are performed to test if the investigational study drug or device works, and if it is safe. Often, the process of collecting information in the study will allow the study doctor to find out more about the disease and its effects. Lastly, a study may not benefit participants directly, but the information gathered may be of help to other individuals in the future with the same condition. Many study participants derive satisfaction knowing they may be a part of the effort to potentially reduce the suffering of other people in the future.
Why do people participate in clinical trials?
A volunteer must first qualify for the study. There is criteria which determines whether or not you may or may not qualify, ie the type and stage of a disease, previous treatment history, and other medical conditions are a couple of examples. Clinical trials seek participants who are healthy and some with specific illnesses or conditions to be studied to ensure that researchers learn the information they need.
Who can participate in a clinical trial?
Each study has certain requirements for participation. Your study doctor will take a medical history from you and may request additional testing to determine if you are eligible according to the criteria for the study.
How will I know if I'm eligible for a clinical study?
Clinical research is a way to collect data regarding the safety and efficacy of a new drug or device. MCB specializes in helping pharmaceutical companies collect data on certain medications that are currently under development to help with certain disorders. Protocols are outline who is eligible to enter the study and what procedures will occur in a certain order and timeline. After all the data is collected from each volunteer it is analyzed so that pharmaceutical companies can submit it for approval to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
What is clinical research?
At the beginning of each trial, you will be given an informed consent. Before participating in any trial, every person has the right to know and fully understand what the process is throughout the trial. The informed consent will help you decide if participating in a trial is right for you. Once you sign the written consent to participate in a clinical trial, you are acknowledging that you understand and accept aspects of the research study, including any risks or benefits involved. There will be ongoing conversations between you and the research staff before, during and after you decide to become a study volunteer. Once the clinical research coordinators have discussed the trial with you, it will be your responsibility to ask questions if there is something you don’t understand.