Links: Clinical Trials and Research

Clinical Trials Databases and Lists

	ACTG Trials Open for Enrollment AIDS Clinical Trials Group database of clinical trials open at their trial sites.
	AIDSinfo Clinical Trials AIDSinfo is a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) project providing information on HIV/AIDS clinical trials and treatment. You can browse for trials by catagory or create your own search. Includes an overview of clinical trials and trials listed in the last 30 days.
	CenterWatch Clinical Trials List Patient and professional information on clinical trials available across the U.S. (not limited to HIV/AIDS), listed by state, with contact information. The CW World feature maintains international clinical trials listings.
	ClinicalTrials.gov National Institutes of Health's database of clinical trials for numerous medical conditions, including HIV disease.
	CRISP Database Computer Retrieval of Information on Scientific Projects (CRISP) is a searchable database of U.S.-federally funded biomedical research projects conducted at universities, hospitals, and other research institutions.
	Current Controlled Trials UK site that maintains the meta Register of Controlled Trials, a searchable, international database of ongoing randomized controlled trials in all areas of health care (not limited to HIV.)
	Research Africa Database Maintained by RTI International with support from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). This site lists research projects on HIV/AIDS, malaria and TB in Sub-Saharan Africa by country.

HIV Research Groups and Organizations

Multicenter Clinical Research Groups

Multicenter Clinical Trials

Research Centers

	Division of AIDS National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, trials groups:
		ACTG AIDS Clinical Trials Group.
		IMPAACT International Maternal Pediatric Adolescent AIDS Clinical Trials Group (formerly Pediatric AIDS Clinical Trials Group).
		CPCRA Community Programs for Clinical Research on AIDS.
		HPTN HIV Prevention Trials Network.
		HVTN HIV Vaccine Trials Network.
	AIDS Malignancy Consortium Clinical trials group focusing on AIDS-associated malignancies, supported by the National Cancer Institute.
	Canadian HIV Trials Network (CTN) A federally funded, nonprofit, national organization created to facilitate HIV/AIDS clinical trial activity in Canada. Site in English and French.
	Neurologic AIDS Research Consortium NARC is supported by the National Institutes of Health to design and carry out clinical trials to improve the therapy for HIV-induced neurologic disease, and neurologic conditions associated with the AIDS virus.
	U.S. Military HIV Research Program The U.S. Military HIV Research Program is a tri-service collaborative effort, encompassing Army, Navy and Air Force medical centers, hospitals, and research institutes in the U.S. and around the globe.
	Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study (MACS) Ongoing prospective study of the natural and treated histories of HIV-1 infection in MSM in Baltimore, Chicago, Pittsburgh and Los Angeles.
	Studies of Ocular Complications of AIDS (SOCA) A collaborative multicenter research effort whose objective is to evaluate strategies for the treatment and prevention of ocular complications associated with AIDS. Current focus is a longitudinal study of ocular complications.
	Women's Interagency HIV Study (WIHS) A multicenter, prospective study established in 1993 to carry out comprehensive investigations of the impact of HIV infection in women. Conducted by the NIH in tandem with a the HIV Epidemiology Research Study (HERS), coordinated by the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC.)
	CFAR Centers for AIDS Research.
	Clinical Trials at NIAID and the NIH Clinical Center Studies being conducted on the NIH campus.

Clinical Research Policy

	Association of Clinical Research Professionals Membership-based professional organization that aims to provide global leadership for the clinical research profession by promoting and advancing the highest ethical standards and practices.
	Food and Drug Administration (U.S.) Regulatory information on research and licensing of pharmaceutical and biologic products.
		Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) Regulation of pharmaceutical products.
		Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) Regulation of biological products including blood, vaccines, therapeutics, and related drugs and devices.
		Good Clinical Practice in FDA-Regulated Clinical Trials Access to FDA regulations, guidance, compliance programs, and FDA contact information relating to clinical trial conduct.
	Forum for Collaborative HIV Research An independent public-private partnership of representatives from government, academic, consumer, and business interests in the HIV clinical research arena. Part of the Center for Health Policy Research at The George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services.
	National Institutes of Health: Office of Human Subjects Research (NIH OHSR) Purpose is to promote and support the NIH Intramural Research Program's efforts to conduct innovative research which protects the rights and promotes the welfare of human subjects.
		Belmont Report Ethical Principles and Guidelines for the Protection of Human Subjects Research.
	NIH Bioethics Resources A comprehensive collection of bioethics documents and links designed to facilitate research, scholarly activities, and training.
	RegSource A portal organizing worldwide regulatory, clinical, toxicological, CMC, and other drug/device development-related information. Includes international ethics codes, numerous links and resources, and a Clinical Investigator Page .
	Regulatory Operations Center (ROC) A project of Social and Scientific Systems, Inc., a company that provides comprehensive regulatory affairs support for the clinical research sponsored by the Division of AIDS (DAIDS).

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