Clinical trials play a very important role in improving medicine for patients around the world. Clinical trials are used to evaluate new diagnostic methods, treatments, surgical procedures, and other health-care techniques with patients and healthy participants. They are guided, approved and monitored by an independent research ethics board that ensures ethics legislation and guidelines are followed to optimize safety and scientific validation.

At London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute (LHSCRI), we offer access to clinical trials across our specialty clinical programs. In 2023/24, we had 2,789 active clinical research projects, many of which were clinical trials.

What are the benefits of participating in a clinical trial?

Participating in a clinical trial is a personal choice that you may want to discuss with your family or friends and your health-care provider. It’s important you understand all benefits of participating in the trial, as well as the risks and considerations of the specific trial. If you choose to participate in the clinical trial, some common benefits include:

How can I find more information about clinical trials at LHSCRI?

You can learn about clinical trials by speaking to your LHSC care provider. In addition, you can visit the following registries to find trials being conducted at LHSCRI: