Clinical Trials

In medicine, a clinical trial (synonyms: clinical studies, research protocols, medical research) is a research study. Types of clinical trials The most commonly performed clinical trials evaluate new drugs, medical devices, biologics, or other interventions to patients in strictly scientifically controlled settings, and are required for regulatory authority (in the USA, the Food and Drug Administration) approval of new therapies. Trials may be designed to assess the safety and efficacy o ...