Clinical Trial Units

Clinical Reseach and clinical trials with patients can be done only in those health care facilities having adequate equipment, trained personnel and preparedness to conduct trials according to the regulatory requirements.

In Finland, pediatric medical research, such as clinical trials with medicinal products can be conducted in hospital patient wards or hospital policlinics, and in a specific Clinical Trial Units (CTUs), located within or close to paediatric clinics in university hospitals. In addition, clinical trials can be conducted in private hospitals having similar health care facilities than hospitals.