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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
Parallel design
Medical devices; Clinical trials
Describes a clinical trial in which two or more groups of participants receive different interventions. For example, a two-arm parallel design involves two groups of participants. One group receives ...
Intervention model
Medical devices; Clinical trials
The general design describing the strategy in which interventions will be assigned to participants in a clinical study. Types of intervention models include single group design, parallel design, ...
Active, not recruiting
Medical devices; Clinical trials
The clinical study is ongoing (that is, participants are receiving an intervention or being examined), but potential participants are not currently being recruited or enrolled. A type of recruitment ...
Results database
Medical devices; Clinical trials
A structured online system that provides the public with access to summary results and registration information for completed or terminated clinical studies.
Investigator
Medical devices; Clinical trials
A researcher involved in a clinical study. Related terms include Site principal investigator, Site sub-investigator, Study chair, Study director, and Study principal investigator.
Health authority
Medical devices; Clinical trials
A national or international health organisation that has authority over the clinical study.
Suspended
Medical devices; Clinical trials
The clinical study has stopped recruiting or enrolling participants early, but it may start again. A type of recruitment status.
