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Clinical trials

Clinical trials are sets of tests performed for medical research and drug development which is used to extract safety and efficacy data.

Contributors in Clinical trials

Clinical trials

other adverse event

Medical devices; Clinical trials

An adverse event that is not a serious adverse event.

primary purpose

Medical devices; Clinical trials

The one main reason for the clinical trial. Types of primary purposes include treatment, prevention, diagnostic, supportive care, screening, health services research, and basic science.

investigational new drug

Medical devices; Clinical trials

A drug, or biological product that is used in a clinical trial but has not been approved by the FDA (the drug is either not available for a doctor to prescribe or, is available, but not approved by ...

protocol

Medical devices; Clinical trials

The written description of a clinical study. It includes the study's objectives, design, and methods. It may also include relevant scientific background and statistical information.

completed

Medical devices; Clinical trials

The clinical study has ended normally, and participants are no longer being examined or treated (that is, the "last subject, last visit" has occurred). A type of recruitment status.

not yet recruiting

Medical devices; Clinical trials

The clinical study has not started recruiting participants. A type of recruitment status.

randomized allocation

Medical devices; Clinical trials

A strategy in which participants are assigned to arms of a clinical trial by chance. A type of allocation.

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