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Neurology Clinical Trials

The Department of Neurology's clinical trials team at Indiana University School of Medicine specializes in clinical neurologic research of various disease states, which includes Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, Huntington's disease, Parkinson’s disease, epilepsy, stroke, ALS, muscular dystrophy, myasthenia gravis and myotonic dystrophy.

Through support and partnerships with the National Institutes of Health, pharmaceutical sponsors and various academic medical centers across the country, the Neurology clinical trials team is able to advance research and treatment for patients living with these diseases of the nervous system.

Participate in research

Want to help researchers find new ways to diagnose and treat neurologic conditions? Contact the Neurology clinical trials team directly at 317-963-4823 or by email to get connected to ongoing studies.
2024 Clinical Research Data
296
new participants
69
open clinical trials
1,723
participant visits

What are clinical trials?

Clinical trials are research studies that involve people and are conducted to evaluate a new medical treatment, drug or medical device. They are designed to find new and improved ways to diagnose, treat or prevent different diseases. Researchers depend on patient volunteers to participate in clinical trials to determine whether a new drug or procedure is more effective compared to the current or standard method. Besides improving their own health, participants can make a life-saving difference in lives of others with similar conditions.

There are two main categories of trials: interventional and observational. Interventional trials involve studying a new medication. Observational studies do not have an interventional aspect such as medication, but they strive to learn more about the disease process to help develop treatments. The majority of interventional trials have a placebo group, or a group that does not receive active medication. This is to help make sure study results are accurate.

The Department of Neurology offers nearly 60 active clinical trials.

Alzheimer's disease and dementia

Parkinson's disease and Huntington's disease

Epilepsy

Stroke

ALS, Myasthenia Gravis, Myotonic Dystrophy, Muscular Dystrophy

Neuro-oncology

Neurology clinical trials contacts
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Sheryl Lynch

Director of Clinical Research

Email

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Lauren Perrey-Moore

Clinical Research Manager

Email