Wright State University & Premier Health Clinical Trials Research Alliance (CTRA)

The CTRA conducts clinical trials throughout the Dayton region in a variety of medical disciplines to discover if investigational treatments work and are safe. Our goal is to help patients live longer, healthier lives.

Clinical TrialsResearch Alliance

The CTRA combines two of Dayton’s most trusted organizations, Wright State University and Premier Health.

Wright State University brings the area’s strongest biomedical research institute, Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine, and the Wright State Research Institute, which houses CTRA headquarters and provides collaboration support.

To the alliance, Premier Health adds the clinical resources of one of the region’s leading healthcare systems, including more than 100 locations throughout southwest Ohio.

Clinical TrialsResearch Alliance

Conducting clinical trials provides benefits to:Patients, who have access to investigational treatments before they become available to the general public

Clinicians, who can advance medical knowledge by providing evidence to determine the best treatment plan

Researchers, who can test new ideas to determine if they work and are safe

The Dayton region, as clinical trials bring jobs and educational opportunities to the area

Investigators at CTRA are developing new ways to treat:

Clinical TrialsResearch Alliance

The CTRA has worked with leading sponsors on more than 25 clinical trials.

Clinical TrialsResearch Alliance