clinical trial

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A comparison test of a medication or other medical treatment (such as a medical device), versus a placebo (inactive look-a-like), other medications or devices, or the standard medical treatment for a patient's condition
a rigorously controlled test of a new drug or a new invasive medical device on human subjects; in the United States it is conducted under the direction of the FDA before being made available for general clinical use
{i} medical research, medical studies; research study; experiment carried out on human beings in order to evaluate the comparative efficacy of two or more therapies (Medicine)
When a new type of drug or medical treatment undergoes clinical trials, it is tested directly on patients to see if it is effective. Two rival laser surgery systems are undergoing clinical trials in the US
phase i clinical trial
a clinical trial on a few persons to determine the safety of a new drug or invasive medical device; for drugs, dosage or toxicity limits should be obtained
phase ii clinical trial
a clinical trial on more persons than in phase I; intended to evaluate the efficacy of a treatment for the condition it is intended to treat; possible side effects are monitored
phase iii clinical trial
a large clinical trial of a treatment or drug that in phase I and phase II has been shown to be efficacious with tolerable side effects; after successful conclusion of phase III clinical trials it will receive formal approval from the FDA
clinical trial

    Hyphenation

    clin·i·cal tri·al

    Turkish pronunciation

    klînıkıl trayl

    Pronunciation

    /ˈklənəkəl ˈtrīl/ /ˈklɪnəkəl ˈtraɪl/

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