Clinical Research and Trials

U.S. Hepatitis Research Programs

• Division of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
  (DDN, NIDDK) Manages intramural and extramural programs in basic and clinical research related to digestive disorders, including liver and biliary diseases.
• Division of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
  (NIH DMID) Conducts and sponsors intramural and extramural research to control and prevent diseases caused by infectious agents, including viral hepatitis. DMID supports four Hepatitis C Cooperative Research Centers (HC CRC), that conduct studies aimed at the prevention and treatment of hepatitis C virus.

Clinical Trials Databases

• ClinicalTrials.gov
  National Institutes of Health's database of clinical trials for numerous medical conditions, including viral hepatitis.
• CenterWatch
  Patient and professional information on clinical trials available across the U.S., with study descriptions and contact information.
  • Clinical Trials: Hepatitis
    Listings by state.
• Current Controlled Trials
  UK site that maintains the metaRegister of Controlled Trials, a searchable, international database of ongoing randomized controlled trials in all areas of health care.