Better Health Clinical Trials

Georgia Pain and Spine Care has expanded their field of study into the clinical research arena. Also being led by Dr. Charles Brownlow, Better Health Clinical Research, a sister company to Georgia Pain and Spine Care, is focused on improving the overall quality of life for patients suffering with painful medical conditions through participation with clinical research trials.

Better Health Clinical Research is currently seeking volunteers to participate in a variety of research studies including trials focusing on chronic pain, cancer or cancer related pain and volunteer data collection trials. In addition to the current on-going trials, Better Health Clinical Research hopes to expand their clinical research practice in the near future to include but not limited to Orthopaedic trials, ambulatory surgery trials and rehabilitation trials.

Are conducted at no charge to the participant
Trials can include free study related medical care i.e. physical exams
Patients are provided with free study medications or temporary use of study related devices.
Free study related medical testing such as ECGs, urine tests, hematology.
In addition, some trials provide compensation for participant's time and travel.

Frequently Asked Questions about Clinical Research

What is a clinical trial?

A clinical trial (also clinical research) is a research study in human volunteers to answer specific health questions. Carefully conducted clinical trials are the fastest and safest way to find treatments that work in people and ways to improve health. A clinical trial is a research study with human volunteers that tests the efficacy, safety, and dosing of investigational drugs and devices.

Why participate in a clinical trial?

Participants in clinical trials can play a more active role in their own health care, gain access to new research treatments before they are widely available, and help others by contributing to medical research. Clinical trials are typically free of charge.

What happens during a clinical trial?

The clinical trial team includes doctors, nurses, research coordinators, as well as other healthcare professionals. They check the health of the participants at the beginning of the trial, give specific instructions for participating in the trial, monitor the participant carefully during the trial, and stay in touch during and after the trial is completed.

Some clinical trials involve more tests and doctor visits than the participant would normally have for an illness or condition. Clinical trial participation is most successful when the protocol is carefully followed and there is frequent contact with the research staff. This also ensures that a participant's health and progress is closely monitored while they are on a study.

How is the safety of the participant protected?

The ethical and legal codes that govern medical practice also apply to clinical trials. In addition, almost all clinical research is federally regulated with built in safeguards to protect participants. The trial follows a carefully constructed and controlled protocol which is a study plan detailing what researchers will do in the study. At the completion of a clinical trial (or sometimes as it progresses), researchers report the results of the trial at scientific meetings, to medical journals, and to various government agencies, such as the FDA. Individual participant' names are not mentioned in these reports. Data is referred to by a study number and or initials.



			BETTER HEALTH CLINICAL TRIALS Georgia Pain and Spine Care has expanded their field of study into the clinical research arena. Also being led by Dr. Charles Brownlow, Better Health Clinical Research, a sister company to Georgia Pain and Spine Care, is focused on improving the overall quality of life for patients suffering with painful medical conditions through participation with clinical research trials. Better Health Clinical Research is currently seeking volunteers to participate in a variety of research studies including trials focusing on chronic pain, cancer or cancer related pain and volunteer data collection trials. In addition to the current on-going trials, Better Health Clinical Research hopes to expand their clinical research practice in the near future to include but not limited to Orthopaedic trials, ambulatory surgery trials and rehabilitation trials. Clinical Research Trials Are conducted at no charge to the participant Trials can include free study related medical care i.e. physical exams Patients are provided with free study medications or temporary use of study related devices. Free study related medical testing such as ECGs, urine tests, hematology. In addition, some trials provide compensation for participant's time and travel. To find out more information please contact 770-252-7562 clinicaltrials@gapaincare.com Frequently Asked Questions about Clinical Research What is a clinical trial? A clinical trial (also clinical research) is a research study in human volunteers to answer specific health questions. Carefully conducted clinical trials are the fastest and safest way to find treatments that work in people and ways to improve health. A clinical trial is a research study with human volunteers that tests the efficacy, safety, and dosing of investigational drugs and devices. Why participate in a clinical trial? Participants in clinical trials can play a more active role in their own health care, gain access to new research treatments before they are widely available, and help others by contributing to medical research. Clinical trials are typically free of charge. What happens during a clinical trial? The clinical trial team includes doctors, nurses, research coordinators, as well as other healthcare professionals. They check the health of the participants at the beginning of the trial, give specific instructions for participating in the trial, monitor the participant carefully during the trial, and stay in touch during and after the trial is completed. Some clinical trials involve more tests and doctor visits than the participant would normally have for an illness or condition. Clinical trial participation is most successful when the protocol is carefully followed and there is frequent contact with the research staff. This also ensures that a participant's health and progress is closely monitored while they are on a study. How is the safety of the participant protected? The ethical and legal codes that govern medical practice also apply to clinical trials. In addition, almost all clinical research is federally regulated with built in safeguards to protect participants. The trial follows a carefully constructed and controlled protocol which is a study plan detailing what researchers will do in the study. At the completion of a clinical trial (or sometimes as it progresses), researchers report the results of the trial at scientific meetings, to medical journals, and to various government agencies, such as the FDA. Individual participant' names are not mentioned in these reports. Data is referred to by a study number and or initials.
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