Exactly what is going on in clinical research? What is clinical data managment system?

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Clinical trial


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In medicine, a clinical trial (synonyms: clinical studies, research protocols, medical research) is the application of the scientific method to human health. Researchers use clinical trials to test hypotheses about the effect of a particular intervention upon a pathological disease condition. Well-run clinical trials use defined techniques and rigorous definitions to answer the researchers' questions as accurately as possible.


The most commonly performed clinical trials evaluate new drugs, medical devices, biologics, or other interventions on patients in strictly scientifically controlled settings, and are required for regulatory authority[1] approval of new therapies. Trials may be designed to assess the safety and efficacy of an experimental therapy, to assess whether the new intervention is better than standard therapy, or to compare the efficacy of two standard or marketed interventions. The trial objectives and design are usually documented in a clinical trial protocol.


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1 History


2 Types of clinical trials


3 Phases


3.1 Phase 0 (Pre clinical studies)


3.2 Phase I


3.3 Phase II


3.3.1 Trial design


3.4 Phase III


3.5 Phase IV


4 Accidents in clinical trials


5 See also


6 Notes


7 References


8 External links