Clinical Trials
The Clinical Trials Programme enables individuals who have completed their academic training to conduct at any time patient-oriented clinical research within a temporary project.
The programme provides funding for interventional clinical studies, including pilot studies (phase I studies, feasibility studies and proof-of-concept studies) and confirmatory trials (phase III).
Observational trials are also eligible for funding.
Purpose
The Clinical Trials Programme enables individuals who have completed their academic training to conduct at any time patient-oriented clinical research within a temporary project.
The programme provides funding for interventional clinical studies, including pilot studies (phase I studies, feasibility studies and proof-of-concept studies) and confirmatory trials (phase III).
The aim is to fund investigator-initiated clinical trials of therapeutic, diagnostic or prognostic procedures. The studies must demonstrate a high level of quality and originality as well as clinical relevance.
Further information on the types of studies can be found in the (interner Link).
Eligibility Requirements
Researchers in Germany who have completed their academic training (a doctorate as a rule) are eligible.
Proposal Requirements
High international scientific quality and originality; clinical relevance
Type and Extent of Funding
Funding for staff, scientific equipment, consumables, travel, other costs (such as costs of monitoring, insurance for patients and/or test persons, recruiting costs, costs of supervisory boards (only costs related to the trial may be requested), payments to patients, third party services)
Funding Duration
Studies funded under the Clinical Trials Programme initially have a maximum funding duration of 36 months. For longer studies, a renewal proposal may be submitted subsequently.
Forms and Guidelines
Here you can find an overview over the (interner Link).
Pilot studies involve a one-stage proposal process. Proposals may be submitted at any time.
A two-stage proposal process applies to confirmatory trials and observational trials. In the initial stage, draft proposals are to be submitted. Draft proposal may be submitted at any time. Establishment proposals may be submitted only after explicit invitation by the DFG. The invitation will be based on a previously approved draft proposal.
If a confirmatory trial is proposed following a pilot study funded under this programme, the submission of a draft proposal is not required. In this case, an establishment proposal can be submitted directly.
Further information on the proposal process can be found in the (interner Link).
For Additional information:
For questions from the field of medicine
For questions from the field of neurology/psychiatry
For questions from the field of psychology
For General questions:
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- Marion Rulle, Tel. 0228/885 - 2366, (externer Link)
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- Lhamo Schütter, Tel. 0228/885 - 2826, (externer Link)
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- Claudia Ihlefeldt, Tel. 0228/885 - 2244, (externer Link)