Clinical Trials Unit

Island Health’s Clinical Trials Unit supports researchers to expand the number of studies and treatment options we offer to patients and their families.

We conduct both investigator-initiated and industry-sponsored clinical trials, and our Principal Investigators work across a wide range of medical specialties. Our research coordinators work closely with investigators and with study participants.

Current trials focus on:

  • Critical care (sepsis, shock, ventilator-acquired pneumonia, transfusion threshold treatment for head injuries and bacteremia
  • Infectious Diseases (fecal microbiota transplant for C. difficile; novel antibiotic therapy)
  • Neurology (migraine, dementia) 
  • Registries (national surgical registry; provincial heart attack outcomes)

A list of active clinical trials at Island Health is available on clinicaltrials.gov

Curious about participating in clinical research?

For more information, please email clinicalresearch@islandhealth.ca.