ABOUT US

The Institute for Respiratory Health’s clinical trials facility is one of Australia’s largest and most highly-regarded in helping pharmaceutical companies and research institutes test the safety and efficacy of new medical treatments, drugs or devices to treat chronic lung disease.

Operating for more than two decades, our facility conducts successful world-leading research for local and international clients in all areas of respiratory conditions including asthma, COPD, alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency, bronchiectasis, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), cystic fibrosis, vaccines and COVID-19 home monitoring.

Our facilities are state-of-the-art, operating out of the Harry Perkins Institute and at the hub of Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital in Perth, Western Australia. Our commitment to our people, sponsors, stakeholders and, most importantly, our patients remain as strong as it was on the first day of our journey.

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Patient Stories

“I was diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) in 2017 and given a life expectancy of three to five years. My lung specialist recommended participating in a lung trial with the Institute for Respiratory Health and we jumped at the opportunity. The treatment I’ve received has been a life-giving experience. The nursing team are so supportive and have become like family to me.”

I have emphysema and decided to participate in a clinical trial with the Institute for Respiratory Health because I wanted to help find a cure for the disease and help to save lives of other people. I’m not sure if I was on the placebo or not but I did have an improvement in my breathing and capacity to undertake exercise whilst on the trial for nine months. It has been great to have the chance to try a beneficial treatment that may take years to become available to the public.

I have COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) and participated in a clinical trial to test whether beta-blockers can reduce the chances of a stroke or heart attack for people who have COPD like me. My hope is that results from clinical trials like this will be the magic bullet that will fix everything. And if it doesn’t, then that’s OK because researchers learn from research. There’s constant progress that will potentially save lives for future generations.

Join a clinical trial

A Perth clinical trial may give you access to new, innovative treatments. People who take part in a trial are often the first to access and benefit from new and emerging treatments.

You get to discover new treatments.
You get the chance to trial beneficial new treatments that make take years to become widely available.
You get the chance to play an active role in your own healthcare.
You get to enhance medical research. When a medication or treatment has a successful outcome, it can save thousands of lives.

ABOUT US

Our Team

MEAGAN SHORTEN

JESSICA URQUHART

LYNDA WHETSTONE

EMILY STEVENS

MICHELLE BLACKWOOD

Carly MacDougall

Ashleigh Slater

ANKE STEINWANDEL

Dr CHERIE YOUNG

DR JAINA CHAUHAN

ALISON HARVIE

KAREN COVENEY

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