Obesity TrialsRefer a Patient
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Arizona Clinical Trial Referral Network

Connecting patients to clinical research

Help patients learn about clinical research at Arizona research sites, in four simple steps.

Refer a patientFind a clinical trial
  • Primary careRefer in four simple steps
  • PatientsA short, voluntary pre-screen
  • Research sitesPre-screened, consented referrals

How it works

From the exam room to the right study site.

  1. A doctor talking with a patient in a clinic1
    Patient interested in researchPrimary care visitToday

    Identify

    Identify a patient who may be interested in a research study.

  2. 2
    9:41InvestigatorX

    Pre-screen

    Weight management studies

    • BMI30 to 34.9
    • Type 2 diabetesYes
    • GLP-1 nowNo
    • Best time to callMornings

    Shared only with consent

    Pre-screen

    Your patient completes a short, voluntary pre-screen.

  3. Two researchers working at computers in a lab3

    Potential matches

    • Weight management studyArizona research site
    • Type 2 diabetes studyArizona research site
    • Cardiometabolic studyArizona research site

    Match

    We help identify research studies and participating sites that may match the information provided.

  4. A doctor speaking with an older patient4
    With consent
    ReferredContactedScreening visit

    Refer

    With the patient's permission, the named research site contacts them for screening.

One network, three ways in

Everyone meets in the middle.

Primary careRefers a patient
PatientsCheck for themselves
InvestigatorXPre-screen and match
Arizona research sitesScreen and enroll
A doctor checking a patient's blood pressurePrimary care

Refer a patient

Four simple steps. They stay your patient.

A couple looking at a phone togetherPatients

Learn about research

Check your BMI and complete a voluntary pre-screen.

A researcher looking through a microscopeResearch sites

Get referrals

Pre-screened patients who chose to be referred.

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Arizona Clinical Trial Referral Network

Obesity & metabolic clinical trials

  • Weight management
  • Type 2 diabetes
  • Cardiometabolic health
  • Investigational medicines
See obesity trials

Simple rules

The same four, every referral.

  • Consent firstNothing shared without a yes.
  • The site decidesA match is not eligibility.
  • Always voluntaryTaking part is always the patient's choice.
  • Approved recruitment materialsStudy-specific recruitment materials are used in accordance with applicable study and research-site approval requirements.
A doctor reassuring a patient

Have a patient in mind?

Give them our pre-screen link. Your patient decides what to share.

Refer a patientHow referring works