Scurvy. It was the bane of 18th century life, often destroying the lives of members aboard ships headed across the Atlantic Ocean. It was a man that was named James Lind who began to change all of that. He was the father of an important mechanism seen in today’s society: the clinical trial. A clinical trial is a research project headed by scientists or other researchers to determine the effect of a drug that has medicinal and therapeutic value towards alleviating the symptoms or curing a particular illness. While clinical trials today are lengthy–in 1999 they spanned 460 days, while …
Category: Medical research studies
Medical Research Studies Clinical Trial Phases and Other Hightlights
Medical research studies are needed for a variety of important purposes. They assist, for example, in providing clinical drug development. A recent survey on the topic of clinical trials found that 96% of the respondents had never participated in medical research studies. It’s interesting to note, however, that 46% of the respondents agreed somewhat that participating in medical research studies such as clinical trials is as important to the health care system at large as donating blood. The Importance of Informed Consent>/h3> Many people may not realize what’s involved if they choose to participate in a clinical trial. Informed consent, …
The Importance of Clinical Trials for Introducing New Drugs and Treatments to the Market
Have you ever participated in a clinical trial? A recent survey was conducted in the United States on this subject. The results showed approximately 96% of the participants had never participated in a clinical study before. If you’ve ever donated blood, you know how important this act can be to the health care system to assist them with saving lives. The clinical trial survey showed that around 46% of the participants “somewhat agreed” that participating in clinical trials was as valuable as donating blood. The Importance of Informed Consent When someone participates in a clinical trial, they need to provide …
