Advancing urological care
through research
We’re thrilled to offer Clinical Trials at our Tustin office — a significant milestone in our continuous effort to provide the latest and most effective treatments in urological care. Your participation may help advance medical science and benefit future generations.
What clinical trials are, and why they matter
Clinical trials are research studies that explore whether a medical strategy, treatment, or device is safe and effective for humans. These studies may also show which medical approaches work best for certain illnesses or groups of people.
Clinical trials produce information that helps patients and their health-care providers make better health-related decisions. Your participation helps in advancing medical science — potentially benefiting future generations.
Current research studies
Three active clinical trials are currently enrolling at our Tustin office. Each addresses a common, often-underserved urological condition. Click through to learn more about eligibility and what participation involves.
A research study evaluating a new approach to recurring urinary tract infections in women. For patients who have experienced repeat UTIs and are interested in exploring an investigational treatment option.
A study for women with stress urinary incontinence (SUI) who are overweight or have obesity. Examines an investigational approach to addressing SUI in this specific population.
A study evaluating Flowstent for men with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). For men dealing with the common symptoms of an enlarged prostate who want to explore an investigational treatment option.
Benefits and risks of participation
Each clinical trial has its own benefits and risks. Being fully informed is the foundation of every research participation decision.
Potential Benefits
Possible Risks
How clinical trials actually work
Four common questions about logistics, costs, oversight, and your rights as a research participant.
All trials are different. A clinical trial’s sponsor may pay for the new treatment, extra tests, and extra doctor visits needed for the trial. Your health insurance should pay for tests and doctor visits that you would need even if you were not on the trial.
Dr. Lamia Gabal serves as the principal investigator, with research coordinator Kimberley Berry teaching patients about the trial and collecting data from those enrolled.
Yes. You would continue to see your doctor for treatment and follow-up care after the trial concludes — the trial does not interrupt your normal patient-physician relationship.
Yes. All patients in clinical trials are volunteers. You can quit at any time — but talk to your doctor first. Your relationship with your physician will not be affected by your decision.
Led by Dr. Lamia Gabal, MD, FPMRS
Dr. Gabal serves as principal investigator for all clinical trials at Prestige Medical Group. As a board-certified urologist with a subspecialty in Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, she brings decades of clinical experience to her oversight of research participants. Patients enrolled in trials maintain their full physician-patient relationship with Dr. Gabal throughout — and receive the same standard of care delivered to every Prestige Medical Group patient.
Connect with our
research team
If you’re interested in learning more about any of our clinical trials, our research team is here to answer your questions, walk you through eligibility, and explain what participation involves.
Help shape the future of urological care.
If you think you might be eligible for one of our active trials, reach out to our research team. They’ll walk you through your options, answer your questions, and help you decide if participation is right for you.