Clinical trials are research investigations that involve people like you and me. They are research studies which involve testing novel medical interventions, strategies, devices or treatment on volunteers in a bid to detect, manage, treat or prevent several medical conditions and diseases. 1 It could involve studying the response of the volunteers to the novel intervention and observing for side effects. The aim of which is to determine the safety and efficacy of the intervention, and compare its effectiveness to other available interventions. Clinical trials can also be carried out to test new methods of using or combining available interventions, and likewise to study how other factors like pharmacogenetics , dietary changes, etc. can affect the overall outcome of drug therapy. In general, clinical trials increase medical knowledge and aid the decision-making process in health care by providing reliable data. 2 CLINICAL TRIAL RECRUITMENT COMPANIES IN HOUSTON How Do Cli...