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Participating in Clinical Trials

Frequently Asked Questions

1. What is a clinical trial?

A clinical trial is a study that uses human subjects to find out if a drug, therapy, medical device, or test will find, prevent, or help treat a disease.

Researchers also use trials to find out if experimental treatments or tests are safer or more effective than what is already available.

What is a Clinical Trial?

"What is a Clinical Trial?" [4 min 39 sec]

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