What Is A Clinical Trial?

Microscope

Table of Contents What is a Clinical Trial? In the United States, the Food & Drug Administration, or FDA, sets the guidelines and regulations surrounding clinical trials. Clinical trials are used to test the safety and efficacy of new treatment options, including drugs, behavioral modifications, diets, and medical devices [1]. Once approved, a therapy can […]

Participating in Research

Research Participation

  What is scientific research and why is it important?   Scientific research, in the context of medicine, acts as the foundation for many therapies, techniques, and policies that exist today.  At its core, each research study aims to answer a question. This main question is also known as the hypothesis of the research study.  […]