What is 1nHealth?
In short, we find participants for clinical trials. On this page, we have a longer explanation of what that means in the context of the clinical trials industry and who hires us to fill their studies.
Big Picture.
To explain what we do, here’s a timeline of a treatment going to market. Let’s use a new psoriasis treatment as an example.
A small company invents a new psoriasis treatment, such as a drug or a topical cream. Significant data is gathered that shows this treatment will not only benefit humanity but is safe.
A pharmaceutical, medical device, or biotechnology company pays to help bring this treatment through the long clinical trial process to officially prove safety and effectiveness.
A contract research organization (CRO) runs the study’s day-to-day for the pharmaceutical company.
1nHealth is hired on to find patients for the study. In industry terms, 1nHealth is the recruitment vendor.
We find patients like you online to take part in the study.
Participation is vital.
That’s where we come in. We match participants with the right trials.
Clinical Trails.
Clinical trials are research studies that involve people. These trials are used by researchers and medical professionals to evaluate the results of introducing participants to a certain medical, behavioral, or surgical intervention.
Clinical trials are how researchers test the safety and efficacy of new treatments before they go to market. Researchers spend years working with different groups of people and the treatment making sure that no stone is left unturned. An administration that handles approval of medications and therapies is operating alongside the trial through the entire process.
Before a governing board (such as the FDA in the US) can approve a trial to start, many lab tests and studies are done to test the safety and effectiveness of the trial. That is when the 4 stages of trials can start.
Focus on safety
Phase 1
The first phase, after the approval for trials, focuses mainly on safety. Researchers use the new treatment on a small group of healthy adults to look for any possible side effects.
Check effectiveness
Phase 2
The second phase has a larger number of participants and focuses on the effectiveness of the medication, device, or behavioral intervention for the population it was designed for.
Effectiveness across populations
Phase 3
The largest and most diverse group of volunteers participate in this phase to check the treatment in different populations of people and, if needed, possible dosage before government board approval.
Long-term efficacy & safety
Phase 4
This is the stage of trials that occurs after the government board approval, where the efficacy and safety are continuously monitored in diverse and large populations of people in the market over a longer period of time.
Why Participate?
Awesome Perks.
- Access to new treatment methods
- Help further scientific knowledge
- Occasional compensation for participation
- Take an active role in the world of health care
Check out our current open studies.
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