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:

• COVID-19 clinical trials (existing therapeutics for treatment, convalescent plasma, coagulation therapy) and observational studies
• Critical care (sepsis, shock, ventilator-acquired pneumonia, transfusion threshold treatment for head injuries and bacteremia)
• Endocrinology (diabetes) 
• Infectious Diseases (fecal microbiota transplant; novel antibiotic therapy)
• Neurology (Multiple Sclerosis, stroke, migraine, dementia) 
• Respiratory (Cystic Fibrosis) 
• 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?

• Find out how to get involved
• Read about the patient experience
• Watch one of our researchers explode the myth of the clinical trial guinea pig
• Learn more about the south Island's community-based research groups
• Learn about participating in clinical trials across Canada
• View a list of currently enrolling studies across North America

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