Clinical trial

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Contents 1 Used for 2 See for 3 Broader Terms 4 Narrower Terms 5 Related Terms 6 Scope Note 7 Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

Used for

R10 grant, U10 grant

See for

double blind study, placebo controlled study

Broader Terms

health science research, tag term

Narrower Terms

clinical trial phase I, clinical trial phase II, clinical trial phase III, clinical trial phase IV

Related Terms

patient oriented research

Scope Note

controlled study designed to assess the safety and efficacy of new drugs, devices, treatments, or preventive measures in humans by comparing two or more interventions or regimens; prefer specific phase NTs.

Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

• In this section, patients and their advocates can register to be notified via email every time a new clinical trial is posted on CenterWatch in their therapeutic area(s) of interest.
• Why are there clinical trials? A clinical trial is one of the final stages of a long and careful cancer research process.
• In my judgement if you have advanced cancer, your greatest chance to benefit from a new treatment through a clinical trial is probably a Phase II trial, but the trial must be carefully selected.
• A clinical trial is "Blind" if participants are unaware on whether they are in the experimental or control arm of the study; also called masked.
• Participating in a clinical trial is a big step for people with AD and their caregivers.

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