What Is A Clinical Trial?

Clinical trials are research studies where patients help doctors find ways to improve health. Each study tries to answer a specific scientific. There are four types of trials: treatment, which involve new medications, therapies and approaches; prevention, which tests drugs or supplements believed to lower risk; screening, which tests the best way to uncover a disease; and quality of life trials, which explore ways to improve comfort.

Most clinical trials are classified into one of three phases. Phase I is a small study that looks at how a new drug should be given, how often and at what dose. Phase II trials evaluate how well the drug works. Phase III trials tests a new therapy, drug or procedure in comparison to the current standard. This is the largest trial. Check out the link to the full article in the News Journal.