Midwest Clinical Research Center

Why should you consider volunteering for a research study?

  • New medications would not be available to treat mental illnesses without the help of volunteers who participated in clinical research trials.

  • Our research studies are provided at no cost to our volunteers.

  • If you qualify for a study, you will be seen by a medical doctor who will assess your condition and determine your study eligibility.

  • We provide extensive medical tests, such as physical examinations, blood tests, ECGs, and vital signs to further determine eligibility, all at no cost.

  • You can see one of our physicians usually within a few days.

Midwest Clinical Research Center is conducting clinical trials for ADHD,  bipolar disorder, depression, schizophrenia, sexual dysfunction, and other conditions that affect mental health.

Participation is voluntary

Your participation in a research study is completely voluntary but your role is vital to the development of new and more effective treatments for mental illnesses. If you choose to participate in a study, you may withdraw consent at any time, but we prefer to select subjects that can make the weekly time commitment for the study (usually 8-10 weeks for an average study).

Our studies compare a drug to a placebo (an inactive pill)

All studies are different, but in general, once you are enrolled in a study, we will randomly assign you a dose of medication (higher dose, lower dose, or a placebo). You will receive one of the doses of medication or a placebo (an inactive pill) throughout your participation in the study. Since we will not know whether you are receiving a placebo or the active medication, it is important that you accurately report your progress to our clinicians.

Your role is to take the study medication as prescribed and to let us know whether your condition gets better, worse, or is the same from the previous week. Weekly visits to our office may last from 30 minutes to a few hours, depending on the study.

Placebo Response

Since you may be taking a placebo (an inactive pill) throughout the study, you should be aware of the "Placebo Response." A placebo responder is a study volunteer that believes the medication is making them better and reports improvement, even though they are not taking medication.

When many study patients report "getting better", but are actually taking a placebo, the study may fail, preventing potentially effective medications from reaching consumers.

For more information or to volunteer

Call our office anytime at (937) 424-1050.

We are located at 1 Elizabeth Place (formerly St. Elizabeth's Hospital) near downtown Dayton.

For directions and a map to our facility, click the following link.

Our research is conducted in compliance with the Food and Drug Administration, Good Clinical Practices, and all studies are overseen by an ethics panel that exists to protect the rights of research volunteers.