Cornell Clinical Trials Unit ~ unlocking the mysteries of HIV treatment

• Uptown:
525 E. 68^th Street (@ York Ave) (212) 746-4393
• Chelsea:
119 W. 24^th Street (b/w 6^th and 7^th Aves. in the GMHC building) (212) 746-7198
View a list of our currently enrolling studies - en español

The primary goal of the Cornell Clinical Trials Unit (CCTU) is to study the safety and effectiveness of promising new treatments for people who are infected with HIV.

Through clinical trials, patients may gain access to new treatments not yet available to the general public. The information gained through these studies will ultimately improve the health of people living with HIV. The CCTU runs trials examining investigational drugs and new combinations of drugs that are already available. We also perform drug interaction studies, opportunistic infection studies, and nutrition studies.

The CCTU provides clinical trial options for a wide spectrum of the HIV-infected population. Women, people of color, and injection drug users are well represented in ongoing studies. Clinical trial participants come from the five boroughs of New York City, as well as from Westchester County, Long Island, New Jersey and Connecticut. This broad representation reflects the demographics of HIV disease in the New York City Metropolitan Area.

There is no cost for the medications, laboratory tests, examinations, or clinic visits associated with clinical trials.

Questions and Answers about Clinical Trials

Q: Why should I consider joining a clinical trial?

you can help speed up the development of new treatments for HIV infection
you may have access to treatments that are not available by prescription
medications and blood tests are free-of-charge

Q: What are my rights and responsibilities as a clinical trial participant?

A: All trials conducted at the CCTU are reviewed by a committee to ensure that they are safe and ethical and that there is scientific merit to the research. Your rights as a patient are protected by this committee.

Your responsibilities as a participant are to keep appointments and to take study medications as directed. The research nurse will discuss all the requirements of the trial with you when you first come to the clinic.

You may decide not to participate in the trial, and it will not affect your future care at the New York Presbyterian Hospital - Cornell Medical Center. You may decide to withdraw from the trial at any time without affecting your future care.

Q: Where is the clinic? What are the clinic hours?

A: There are two clinic locations in Manhattan. The Uptown Unit is at 525 E. 68th Street (corner of York Avenue), and the Chelsea Unit is at 119 West 24th Street (b/w 6th and 7th Avenues). Both locations are open from 9 AM to 5 PM, Monday through Friday. Special arrangements can be made for early or late appointments, and walk-ins are welcome.

Q: How can I learn more about trials at the Unit?

A: To learn more about currently enrolling trials, please call (212) 746-4393 or (212) 746-7198 and ask to speak to a Research Nurse, or see the list of currently enrolling studies - y en español.

To learn more about research done by investigators at the Unit, please see the list of publications and abstracts.

• additional reading about Clinical Trials - en español