Clinical trials help researchers discover new ways to prevent, diagnose and treat disease. At Banner Health, patients and healthy volunteers may be able to join research studies in cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, heart care and more.
By taking part in a study, you may gain access to promising new treatments while helping improve health care for future generations.
Banner Research is accredited by the Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs (AAHRPP), reflecting our commitment to ethical research practices and participant safety.
A clinical trial is a carefully monitored medical research study. These studies help doctors and scientists learn whether a treatment, device or approach is safe and effective.
Some trials are for people living with a health condition. Others are for healthy volunteers who want to support research.
People choose to participate for many reasons, including:
Participation is always voluntary, and each study has its own eligibility requirements.
Banner Health offers research opportunities across multiple centers and specialties.
Banner Alzheimer’s Institute and Banner Sun Health Research Institute offer studies for people with Alzheimer’s disease, mild cognitive impairment and healthy volunteers.
The Alzheimer’s Prevention Initiative (API) is an international research program led by Banner Alzheimer’s Institute focused on treatments that may delay, slow or prevent Alzheimer’s symptoms in people at high risk.
The Alzheimer’s Prevention Registry allows healthy adults to join a registry to receive emails about prevention study opportunities.
GeneMatch is a national program that uses free cheek-swab genetic testing to help connect eligible volunteers with Alzheimer’s prevention studies.
The Center for Healthy Aging Longevity Study: Learning From Our Elders is a noninvasive observational study in Sun City, Arizona which explores factors linked to healthy aging, long life, physical wellness and cognitive health.
Banner Sun Health Research Institute’s Brain and Body Donation Program helps researchers better understand aging, dementia and diseases that affect the brain by studying volunteers during life and through tissue donation after death.
Banner Alzheimer’s Institute and Banner Sun Health Research Institute offer research opportunities for people living with:
Studies may focus on slowing disease progression, managing symptoms and prevention.
At Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center, oncology specialists are studying new approaches to treat and manage cancer. Trials may be available for several cancer types and stages.
Getting started is simple:
Clinical trials follow strict safety rules, ethical standards and oversight processes designed to protect participants.
No. Some studies are for healthy volunteers.
Yes. Participation is voluntary, and you may choose to leave a study at any time.
It depends on the study. Some trials test treatments while others collect health information or observe outcomes.
If you are interested in joining a clinical trial or research study, please call 480-256-6444 to tell us which opportunities interest you. A team member can help guide you through the next steps.
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