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  1. Clinical research study designs: The essentials

    Introduction. In clinical research, our aim is to design a study, which would be able to derive a valid and meaningful scientific conclusion using appropriate statistical methods that can be translated to the "real world" setting. 1 Before choosing a study design, one must establish aims and objectives of the study, and choose an appropriate target population that is most representative of ...

  2. Clinical Research What is It

    Clinical research is the comprehensive study of the safety and effectiveness of the most promising advances in patient care. Clinical research is different than laboratory research. It involves people who volunteer to help us better understand medicine and health. Lab research generally does not involve people — although it helps us learn ...

  3. Planning and Conducting Clinical Research: The Whole Process

    A published clinical research study stands on solid scientific ground to inform clinical practice given the article has passed through proper peer-reviews, revision, and content improvement. ... Examples of clinical study titles according to the data collection designs. Data Collection Designs: Study Title: Cross-sectional: The National Health ...

  4. About Clinical Studies

    Observational study. A type of study in which people are observed or certain outcomes are measured. No attempt is made by the researcher to affect the outcome — for example, no treatment is given by the researcher. Clinical trial (interventional study). During clinical trials, researchers learn if a new test or treatment works and is safe.

  5. Clinical Trials and Clinical Research: A Comprehensive Review

    Clinical research can also be classified into non-directed data capture, directed data capture, and drug trials. Clinical research could be prospective or retrospective. It may also be a case-control study or a cohort study. Clinical trials may be initiated to find treatment, prevent, observe, and diagnose a disease or a medical condition.

  6. What Are the Different Types of Clinical Research?

    Examples of other kinds of clinical research Many people believe that all clinical research involves testing of new medications or devices. This is not true, however.

  7. What Are Clinical Trials and Studies?

    Clinical trials are research studies that test a medical, surgical, or behavioral intervention in people. These trials are the primary way that researchers determine if a new form of treatment or prevention, such as a new drug, diet, or medical device (for example, a pacemaker), is safe and effective in people.

  8. Basics About Clinical Trials

    Clinical trials are conducted for many reasons: to determine whether a new drug or device is safe and effective for people to use. to study different ways to use standard treatments or current ...

  9. Study designs in biomedical research: an introduction to the different

    For example - we want to study the odds of being a smoker among hypertensive patients compared to normotensive ones. To do so, we choose a group of patients diagnosed with hypertension and another group that serves as the control (normal blood pressure). ... Clinical trials are experimental studies involving humans; In clinical trials, we ...

  10. Clinical Research Trials and You: Questions and Answers

    A clinical trial is a research study that involves people like you. Researchers conduct clinical trials to find new or better ways to prevent, detect, or treat health conditions. Often, researchers want to find out if a new test, treatment, or preventive measure is safe and effective. Tests can include ways to screen for, diagnose, or prevent a ...

  11. 11 clinical trials that will shape medicine in 2022

    This study will shed important light on these questions as a guide for moving forward. Jennifer Litton is the vice president of clinical research and a professor in the Breast Medical Oncology ...

  12. Clinical Research Study Investigator's Toolbox

    Supporting Clinical Research The purpose of the NIA Clinical Research Toolbox is to provide a Web-based informational repository for investigators and staff involved in clinical research. The Toolbox contains templates, sample forms, guidelines, regulations and informational materials to assist investigators in the development and conduct of high quality clinical research studies.

  13. Clinical Trials Case Study

    Chasing WATERFALLs — The Journey from Question to Answer. E. de-MadariaNEJM Evid 2023;2 (7) This clinical trial case study discusses the process that led to the WATERFALL trial — from a question asked by a gastroenterology trainee more than two decades ago about fluid management in acute pancreatitis to the completed clinical trial ...

  14. NIH Definition of Clinical Trial Case Studies

    The study involves the recruitment of patients with disease X who are receiving one of three standard therapies as part of their clinical care. It is designed to assess the relative effectiveness of the three therapies by monitoring survival rates using medical records over a few years. Case #13b.

  15. Learn About Clinical Studies

    A clinical study is conducted according to a research plan known as the protocol. The protocol is designed to answer specific research questions and safeguard the health of participants. It contains the following information: The reason for conducting the study. Who may participate in the study (the eligibility criteria)

  16. Home

    ClinicalTrials.gov is a registry and results database of publicly and privately supported clinical studies of human participants conducted around the world. Explore 495,057 research studies in all 50 states and in 222 countries. ... (For example: NCT number, drug name, investigator name) x.

  17. Research Types Explained: Basic, Clinical, Translational

    Basic medical research is usually conducted by scientists with a PhD in such fields as biology and chemistry, among many others. They study the core building blocks of life — DNA, cells, proteins, molecules, etc. — to answer fundamental questions about their structures and how they work. For example, oncologists now know that mutations in ...

  18. Clinical Research: Benefits, Risks, and Safety

    Clinical trials and studies do come with some possible risks, including: The research may involve tests that pose a risk to participants. For example, certain physical tests may increase the chance of falling, and X-rays may cause a small increase in the risk of developing cancer.

  19. Study designs: Part 1

    The study design used to answer a particular research question depends on the nature of the question and the availability of resources. In this article, which is the first part of a series on "study designs," we provide an overview of research study designs and their classification. The subsequent articles will focus on individual designs.

  20. Study Management Templates and Guidance

    Michigan Institute for Clinical & Health Research (MICHR)1600 Huron Parkway, Building 400 Ann Arbor, MI 48109(734) [email protected]. Cite ItPlease help us continue our support for clinical and translational research by citing our grant number in relevant publications: UL1TR002240.

  21. Clinical Trial Design: From Initial Concept to Regulatory Approval

    MED284. Stanford School of Medicine. This course teaches the basic elements of clinical trial design, implementation and analysis including small phases of clinical trials. Overall early phase clinical trial concepts including dose finding, initial safety assessment as well asactivity, biomarker and initial activity assessments with be taught.

  22. Clinical Trial

    Clinical Trial Definition. A clinical trial, also known as a clinical study, is a research study conducted using human subjects who are prospectively assigned to one or more interventions. The ...

  23. Mental Health Nurses' and Allied Health Professionals' Individual

    Findings from the current study suggest that while the advanced practice pillars imply a quarter of advanced practice relates to research, like findings from studies in non- mental health settings (Hampshaw et al., 2022; Palmer et al., 2023), this is not reflected in the day-to-day work While investment in funded pathways to clinical academic ...

  24. Positive pathogens in stool could predict the clinical ...

    In this study, we sought to evaluate the influence of positive pathogens in stool (PPS) on clinical outcomes in critical ill patients with Sepsis-associated acute kidney injury (S-AKI) from ...

  25. AHRQ Seeks Examples of Impact for Development of Impact Case Studies

    Since 2004, the agency has developed more than 400 Impact Case Studies that illustrate AHRQ's contributions to healthcare improvement. Available online and searchable via an interactive map , the Impact Case Studies help to tell the story of how AHRQ-funded research findings, data and tools have made an impact on the lives of millions of ...

  26. Barriers to participation in biosampling-based translational research

    Background and objective Collection of biosamples for translational research studies is vital for understanding biological pathways, discovering disease-related biomarkers, and identifying novel therapeutic targets. However, a lack of infrastructure for sample procurement, processing, storage, and shipping may hinder the ability of clinical research units to effectively engage in translational ...

  27. Study designs: Part 4

    In the fourth piece of this series on research study designs, we look at interventional studies (clinical trials). These studies differ from observational studies in that the investigator decides whether or not a participant will receive the exposure (or intervention). ... As an example, a study in Greece looked at the effect of providing meals ...

  28. Borderline personality traits mediate the relationship between negative

    The clinical sample collected for this study revealed a prevalence of NSSI of 59.47%, which is similar to previous research . Furthermore, NSSI was more prevalent among female adolescents who had attempted suicide in the past and exhibited more severe clinical symptoms, which is also similar to previous results .

  29. SEED Research Findings

    Associations Between the 2nd to 4th Digit Ratio and Autism Spectrum Disorder in Population-Based Samples of Boys and Girls: Findings from the Study to Explore Early Development. Schieve LA, Tian L, Dowling N, et al. J Autism Dev Disord. 2018;48 (7):2379-2395. Autism Spectrum Disorder and Birth Spacing: Findings from the Study to Explore Early ...

  30. Design, data analysis and sampling techniques for clinical research

    Similarly, if the sample size is too large, the study will be more difficult and costly, and may even lead to a loss in accuracy. Hence, optimum sample size is an essential component of any research. Careful consideration of sample size and power analysis during the planning and design stages of clinical research is crucial.