In the battle against devastating diseases such as cancer, a major effort is the development and testing of new tactics: surgeries, drugs, radiation therapies, preventive therapies and combinations of those that might lead to a cure. Clinical trials — scientific studies that test the effectiveness of a treatment, device, or drug — contribute to finding new and better ways of treating diseases. For example, a trial may test the effectiveness of blood pressure medication or whether a certain drug can lower cholesterol.

Hundreds of clinical trials take place at the USC Health Sciences Campus each year, giving select patients access to therapies not available elsewhere. If you are interested in participating in one of our clinical trials, please visit the following websites for more information.

Available Trials:

Atherosclerosis
Atherosclerosis Research Unit

Cardiothoracic Surgery
Cardiothoracic Surgery Clinical Trials

Colorectal Surgery
Colorectal Surgery Clinical Trials

Oncology
Oncology Clinical Trials

Neurological Surgery
Neurological Surgery Clinical Trials

Neurology
Stroke Clinical Trials
or contact Jennifer Hagemann at (323) 224.5138

Multiple Sclerosis Clinical Trials

Neuromuscular Clinical Trials
or call (323) 442-8356 / (323) 442-8852

Pharmacy
Laboratory for Pharmacodynamic Research

Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
Geriatric Studies Center- Alzheimer's Disease Research Center

Vascular
Vacular Care Clinical Trials
or call (323) 442-5752

Urology
Urology Clinical Trials

Government Website
US National Institutes of Health - Clinical Trials Website