Clinical Trials Journal

 Clinical trials: Trials to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of medications or medical devices by monitoring their effects on large groups of people. ... Clinical research trials are sometimes lifesaving. There are two main types of trials or studies - interventional and observational. Interventional trials aim to find out more about a particular intervention, or treatment. People taking part are put into different treatment groups, so that the research team can compare the results. Clinical trials aim to find out whether a medical strategy, treatment, or device is safe and effective for humans to use or consume. Trials consist of four phases, and they can focus on: treatment, prevention, diagnostic, screening, supportive care, health services research, and basic science. Trials consist of four phases, and they can focus on: treatment, prevention, diagnostic, screening, supportive care, health services research, and basic science. A research team will likely include doctors, nurses, social workers, health care professionals, scientists, data managers, and clinical trial coordinators. Clinical trials are an integral part of new product discovery and development, and are generally required by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) before a new product can be brought to the market. While some research studies will pay participants for their time and effort, cancer clinical trials do not pay people to participate. Federal law requires most insurance companies to cover “routine patient care costs” incurred during an approved clinical trial