Clinical Trials & Studies

The University of Minnesota Medical School is known for groundbreaking patient care. Many discoveries, however, can’t help people until they go through clinical trials.

Our researchers are actively involved in clinical trials and our research studies are aimed at evaluating medical, surgical, or behavioral interventions. They are the primary way that researchers find out if a new treatment, a new drug, diet or medical device is safe and effective. Tested and proved new methods, devices and medications will then become innovative new healthcare practices, improving patient lives for years to come.