Clinical Research Trials in Scottsdale & Phoenix, Arizona
If you’re considering participating in a clinical trial, we want you to understand how the medication got to this point. Researchers design clinical trials to answer specific research questions. The trials follow a protocol, or specific study plan, developed by the researcher or manufacturer.
Clinical trials are voluntary research studies conducted in people and designed to answer specific questions about the safety or effectiveness of drugs, vaccines, other therapies, or new ways of using existing treatments. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) evaluates but does not conduct Clinical Trials.
According to the FDA, prior to the trial, researchers review prior information about the drug to develop research questions and objectives. Then, they decide:
- Who qualifies to participate (selection criteria)
- How many people will be part of the study
- How long the study will last
- Whether there will be a control group and other ways to limit research bias
- How the drug will be given to patients and at what dosage
- What assessments will be conducted, when, and what data will be collected
- How the data will be reviewed and analyzed
Clinical trials follow a typical series from early, small-scale, Phase 1 studies to late-stage, large scale, Phase 3 studies.
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