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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Control

Pharmaceutical; Clinical trials

A control is the nature of the intervention control.

Endpoint

Pharmaceutical; Clinical trials

Overall outcome that the protocol is designed to evaluate. Common endpoints are severe toxicity, disease progression, or death.

Risk-benefit ratio

Pharmaceutical; Clinical trials

The risk to individual participants versus the potential benefits. The risk/benefit ratio may differ depending on the condition being treated.

Screening trials

Pharmaceutical; Clinical trials

Refers to trials which test the best way to detect certain diseases or health conditions.

Any undesired actions or effects of a drug or treatment. Negative or adverse effects may include headache, nausea, hair loss, skin irritation, or other physical problems. Experimental drugs must be ...

Single-blind study

Pharmaceutical; Clinical trials

A study in which one party, either the investigator or participant, is unaware of what medication the participant is taking; also called single-masked study.