Clinical trials

Clinical trials

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

Industry: Medical devices; Pharmaceutical

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Food And Drug Administration (FDA)

Medical devices; Clinical trials

An agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. FDA is responsible for protecting the public health by making sure that human and veterinary drugs, vaccines and other biological ...

study design

Medical devices; Clinical trials

The investigative methods used in the clinical study. For interventional studies, these include primary purpose, intervention model , masking or blinding, and allocation.

informed consent

Medical devices; Clinical trials

A process in which researchers communicate with potential and enrolled participants about a clinical study. This is when researchers: # provide all the important information about the study, so that ...

single blind masking

Medical devices; Clinical trials

A type of masking in which one party involved with the clinical trial, either the investigator or participant, does not know which participants have been assigned which interventions.

publications

Medical devices; Clinical trials

Published scientific articles or abstracts about a clinical study.

comparison group

Medical devices; Clinical trials

A grouping of participants in a clinical study that is used in summarizing the data collected during the study. This grouping may be the same as or different from a study arm.

data monitoring committee (DMC)

Medical devices; Clinical trials

A group of independent scientists who monitor the safety and scientific integrity of a clinical trial. The group can recommend to the study sponsor that the study be stopped if it is not effective, ...