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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In any clinical trial, when the drug being studied against a placebo is found to be safe and effective, the trial is stopped.
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Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2025
Marques previously led a clinical trial investigating the effect of taking an SCFA supplement on blood pressure, and a further trial is currently recruiting participants.
—Paul McClure 01, New Atlas, 1 June 2025
Decentralized clinical trials provide several benefits for study participants and health researchers.
—Carrie Madormo, Health, 31 May 2025
New Covid vaccines for another group — adults 65 and up and kids and adults with at least one medical condition that puts them at risk for severe illness — were exempted from the new requirement, meaning additional clinical trials aren’t needed.
—NBC news, 22 May 2025
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Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2025
Marques previously led a clinical trial investigating the effect of taking an SCFA supplement on blood pressure, and a further trial is currently recruiting participants.
—Paul McClure 01, New Atlas, 1 June 2025
Decentralized clinical trials provide several benefits for study participants and health researchers.
—Carrie Madormo, Health, 31 May 2025
New Covid vaccines for another group — adults 65 and up and kids and adults with at least one medical condition that puts them at risk for severe illness — were exempted from the new requirement, meaning additional clinical trials aren’t needed.
—NBC news, 22 May 2025
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“Clinical trial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clinical%20trial. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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