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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.
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Clinical trials
randomization
Pharmaceutical; Clinical trials
A method based on chance by which study participants are assigned to a treatment group. Randomization minimizes the differences among groups by equally distributing people with particular ...
randomized trial
Pharmaceutical; Clinical trials
A study in which participants are randomly (i.e., by chance) assigned to one of two or more treatment arms of a clinical trial. Occasionally placebos are utilized.
recruitment status
Pharmaceutical; Clinical trials
Indicates the current stage of a trial, whether it is planned, ongoing, or completed. Possible values include
not yet recruiting
Pharmaceutical; Clinical trials
participants are not yet being recruited or enrolled
enrolling by invitation
Pharmaceutical; Clinical trials
participants are being (or will be) selected from a predetermined population
active, not recruiting
Pharmaceutical; Clinical trials
study is ongoing (i.e., patients are being treated or examined), but enrollment has completed
