Advancing Healthcare Through Research
Explore The BMI Clinic’s Cutting-Edge Clinical Trials for Innovative Treatments in Weight, Diabetes & Metabolic Health.
What are clinical trials?
Clinical trials are carefully designed medical research studies conducted with volunteer participants. They are an essential step in developing and validating new treatments and approaches for many health conditions – including obesity, type 2 diabetes and metabolic disease.
In these studies, researchers evaluate a treatment’s safety and effectiveness under strict protocols overseen by ethics committees and regulatory standards. Participants are closely monitored throughout the trial, helping researchers measure improvements in outcomes such as body weight, blood glucose control, metabolic markers and other indicators of health.
Clinical Trials at The BMI Clinic
At The BMI Clinic we’re proud to be at the forefront of clinical research into treatments that may improve body weight, metabolic function and health outcomes for conditions such as obesity, type 2 diabetes and related metabolic disorders.
Our research studies may evaluate new medications, devices, procedures or lifestyle approaches that aim to advance the way these conditions are treated.
Why participate in clinical trials?
If you’re living with obesity, type 2 diabetes or concerns with metabolic health, clinical trials offer a way to:
- Access new treatments or interventions that are not yet widely available
- Contribute to medical research that could benefit others in the future
- Receive expert assessment and monitoring by specialist clinicians during the study
- Have treatment covered or subsidised by the trial sponsor
- Help shape the future of care for weight and metabolic conditions in Australia and beyond.
Participation in research is always voluntary, and your eligibility will be assessed carefully as part of the screening process.
Who pays for clinical trials?
Clinical trials are typically sponsored or funded by an external organisation – either government, a foundation, or the manufacturer of the medical device or drug being studied – so the cost of treatment is normally covered (or at least heavily subsidised) to the patient.
The PANORAMIC Study for Type 2 Diabetes
We’re currently recruiting participants in Sydney for the PANORAMIC Study – which is evaluating a new, minimally invasive procedure for adults living with Type 2 Diabetes.
The procedure, called Duodenal Mucosal Regeneration (DMR), targets the lining of the upper small intestine (the duodenum) to help regenerate healthier tissue – with the goal of restoring the gut’s natural ability to help regulate blood sugar.
Clinical Trials at The BMI Clinic
As world leaders, our specialist doctors are regularly called upon to undertake research trials into new techniques that aim to advance the treatment of excess weight, diabetes and metabolic diseases. There are a number of promising new treatment options at various stages of the development cycle, and we expect many of these to move into the clinical trial phase once they have completed laboratory and/or animal studies.
You can register your interest in upcoming studies using the form below.