Research come in many forms. Some may require you to speak to them about your experience, others may require meetings with medical professionals or taking part in focus groups. 


How can I take part in clinical trials? 

The best way to take part in a clinical trial is through your neurologist or Huntington's disease specialist. They will be able to advise you on which trials you may be suitable for. 


There are also websites where you can see what trials there are:

HD Trial Finder
The UK page lists treatment trials and their recruitment status.

Clinical Trials 
You can also search ClinicalTrials.gov directly. Filter by Huntington's disease, UK locations and studies that are recruiting or not yet recruiting.

Enroll HD

Enroll is an ongoing observational study.

Find out more about Enroll HD


Below is a short video from HDYO about taking part in research.

Get involved in research studies

Research is not just about medical trials; you can get involved in other types of research as well.

You can find out more about current and past studies in this section of the website. If you want to be notified when we have new studies to take part in, you can sign up to our mailing list at the bottom of this page.

If you have a study that you would like us to help recruit participants for please visit recruiting for a study

Currently recruiting research studies

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Be part of research

If you want to see what clinical trials are available if you wish to take part in clinical trials, you can finds out what trials are taking place and where they are recruiting on the National Institute of Health website.

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HD Voice

HD Voice is a panel of volunteers who help researchers learn about the needs of families living with Huntington’s. They work on different projects to help researchers plan and develop their ideas. If you wish to be a part of HD Voice, please read the information below.

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