Our expertise

Clinical trial expertise from strategy to publication.

Clinical Research Australia designs and conducts rigorous human studies for nutraceutical, botanical and natural-health innovators worldwide.

50+Human clinical trials
60+Peer-reviewed publications
10+Years of clinical research experience

Complete study lifecycle

One experienced team across every stage.

From refining the research question and selecting meaningful outcomes to trial delivery, analysis and peer-reviewed publication.

01

Research strategy and feasibility

Clarifying the evidence objective, target population, study design, timeframe and budget.

02

Protocol and statistical planning

Developing scientifically defensible protocols, statistical analysis plans, sample-size calculations and meaningful outcome hierarchies.

03

Ethics and study preparation

Preparing ethics submissions, participant documents, trial registrations, databases and study procedures.

04

Participant recruitment and trial delivery

Recruiting, screening and retaining suitable participants while coordinating visits, interventions, assessments and safety monitoring.

05

Data management and statistical analysis

Maintaining accurate research data, applying prespecified statistical methods and interpreting results appropriately.

06

Reporting and publication

Preparing clinical study reports, scientific manuscripts, conference material and responses to peer review.

Flexible support

Built around your programme.

Engage CRA for the complete clinical trial or for focused scientific support at a particular stage. Our recommendations are shaped by the evidence question, product, population and available resources—not a standard study template.

  • Complete end-to-end clinical trials
  • Support for selected stages of a study
  • In-person, decentralised or hybrid delivery
  • Pilot, proof-of-concept and confirmatory studies
  • Investigator-initiated and sponsor-designed research

Areas of research experience

Experience across meaningful human outcomes.

Our work spans diverse populations and health questions, with particular depth in natural-health research.

01Mental health and stress
02Cognition and mental performance
03Sleep
04Women’s health and menopause
05Digestive health
06Healthy ageing
07Pain and inflammation
08Metabolic health
09Physical performance and recovery

Research methods and assessments

Practical depth behind the science.

We select methods that fit the research question and produce interpretable evidence.

Validated patient-reported outcomes
Cognitive and performance testing
Biomarkers and laboratory assessments
Wearable and physiological measurements
Digital and remote data collection
Randomised, placebo-controlled designs
Longitudinal and repeated-measures analysis

Independent evidence

Evidence to support confident decisions.

CRA develops studies to answer meaningful research questions and build a credible evidence base for your product. We prioritise appropriate designs, validated outcomes, prespecified analyses and clear interpretation to help sponsors understand their findings and determine the most appropriate next steps.