NCT03987633 · RECRUITING
EMPOWER-1: A Multi-site Clinical Cohort Research Study to Reduce Health Inequality
EMPOWER-1 is an observational cohort study based in the UK testing whether commonly prescribed drugs actually work as expected across different ethnic and population groups. It is not a drug trial — participants donate saliva or blood samples and allow access to their medical records. The goal is to build large datasets that could expose gaps in drug safety and effectiveness data. The phase is unspecified, meaning it is exploratory research, not a treatment trial.
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Patients or their relative/family member is diagnosed with the illness being investigated by this study. 2. All NHS patients that are associated with a participating study site, but do not fall under the first bullet point above, may participate with a view that they may potentially contribute to a case control population in the research study. 3. Subjects agree to: 1. Gift biological samples, i.e. saliva. Where practical, blood or other biological samples may be voluntarily provided by the patient. 2. Provide Consent for access to medical records. 3. Complete disease specific, quality of life, and study associated questionnaires. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patient does not provide a valid consent for study participation. 2. Patient is not registered with the NHS for care. 3. Patient lacking capacity, who does not have an illness that is being specifically investigated by this clinical research study. 4. Person lacks capacity and where the personal consultee has not advised that the Person may enrol, in accordance with the Mental Health Act 2005.
The sponsor's own eligibility wording, lightly reformatted. The study team makes the final eligibility decision — worth discussing with your doctor.
Eligibility criteria as of 2025-03-10