clinical trial
noun
: a scientifically controlled study of the safety and effectiveness of a therapeutic agent (such as a drug or vaccine) using consenting human subjects
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The randomized clinical trial enrolled 114 patients with moderate-to-mild knee osteoarthritis who were each assigned a very low dose of radiation, a low dose or a placebo.
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Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
The drug next will be up for clinical trials, though Wettersten said a timeline for that is unclear.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
While ideally the subjects of a clinical trial should reflect the diversity of the population that’s likely to use the drug, in practice this doesn’t always happen.
—Harsh Gupta, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
Preservé is only compatible with the Motiva SmoothSilk Ergonomix (teardrop-shaped) breast implants, which the FDA approved last year, following a lengthy clinical trial that demonstrated unprecedentedly low rates of complications.
—Jolene Edgar, Allure, 15 Oct. 2025
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Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
The drug next will be up for clinical trials, though Wettersten said a timeline for that is unclear.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
While ideally the subjects of a clinical trial should reflect the diversity of the population that’s likely to use the drug, in practice this doesn’t always happen.
—Harsh Gupta, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
Preservé is only compatible with the Motiva SmoothSilk Ergonomix (teardrop-shaped) breast implants, which the FDA approved last year, following a lengthy clinical trial that demonstrated unprecedentedly low rates of complications.
—Jolene Edgar, Allure, 15 Oct. 2025
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“Clinical trial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clinical%20trial. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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