Participants

If you have any questions or concerns about your rights as a research subject, call UTHealth's Committee for the Protection of Human Subjects at (713) 500-7943. You may also call the Committee if you wish to discuss problems, concerns, or questions; obtain information about the research; or offer input about current or past participation in a research study.

Ongoing Clinical Trials at UT Health
If you would like to participate in a research study, this page lists UTHealth research studies that are currently open.

Research Match
People who may be interested in participating in research studies in Houston and Texas can now connect with UTHealth researchers and other doctors nationwide via ResearchMatch.

Clinicaltrials.gov
Search ongoing clinical trials nation wide, including ongoing trials at UTHealth. 

Clinical Trial FAQ
Clinical trials are scientific research studies designed to find better ways to treat or prevent diseases. Our goal is to help you make an educated decision about participating in a clinical trial and to help you understand the clinical trial process. If you find medical words that you do not understand, please be sure to check the glossary of terms used in clinical trials on our Clinical Trials Glossary page for clarification.

Information You Should Know Before Joining a Research StudyIf you are considering participating in a clinical research, visit this page for some suggestions of questions that you should ask the researcher before participating.

Planned Emergency Research
In many emergency situations, the people who are taking part in the research study are not able to give their informed consent due to their condition, for example, they could be in coma due to injury or stroke. Visit this page to learn about additional protections for participants in planned emergency research.