What are clinical trials and research?

Also known as: clinical trials, clinical research, medical research

Clinical trials are research studies that are conducted on people. They may be conducted on medical patients, healthy individuals or both. These trials allow researchers to determine the effectiveness of new procedures and treatments. In some cases, they can also allow patients to receive a potentially promising treatment before it becomes available to the public.

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Reviewed by: Kristen Stabingas, MD

This page was last updated on: 1/29/2019 3:21:13 PM