Clinical Trials
Clinical trials are the final phase of the lengthy drug development process. They are an essential step before newer and more effective treatments are introduced into routine care. Many trials of new Parkinson’s treatments struggle to recruit enough suitable volunteers and we need your help!
The NHS Lothian Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders Clinical Research Team are a group of Doctors and Nurses from NHS Lothian and the University of Edinburgh who work with the Anne Rowling Regenerative Neurology Clinic and the Neuroprogressive and Dementia Network.
The Team run a variety of research studies and clinical trials for local people affected by Parkinson’s and other movement disorders. Most local studies and trials are conducted in the Clinical Research Facility at the Western General Hospital or the Anne Rowling Regenerative Neurology Clinic at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.
Please visit these websites to learn more about studies that are currently recruiting participants in Lothian. Members of the Research Team are happy to speak to you.
Neuroprogressive and Dementia Network
NeuroCARE is a research platform for people in Scotland with neurological conditions, and their family members and carers. If you would like to join the NeuroCARE research register, please visit: NeuroCARE – Participate in and help shape future research into neurological conditions in Scotland.
Partners In Research – Patient and Public Involvement
If you are interested in helping to shape future research, as a person with Parkinson’s, a carer or as an interested member of the public, you have the opportunity to get directly involved in the work of the Neuroprogressive and Dementia Network and help researchers develop their ideas. Please visit: https://www.nhsresearchscotland.org.uk/research-areas/dementia-and-neurodegenerative-disease/get-involved
Current UK and international trials:
- Parkinson’s UK has produced an on-line tool enabling you to search for opportunities to get involved in your area of the country by simply clicking on this link and entering your postcode.
- The Michael J Fox Foundation also has a clinical trial finder