Judged: two independent readers; copy check clear.

clinical trial

clinical trial A clinical trial is a type of clinical research in which people take part under safety and ethical guidelines.

A clinical trial is a type of clinical research in which people take part under safety and ethical guidelines. It involves considering possible risks and benefits and what participants may experience during the study.

Sources

Drafting source: National Institute of Mental Health. Publications about Clinical Research and Trials. HTML publication snapshot 2026-10-18; SHA-256 831ea36567e81bb69ce254e36653fe91220b27b06595e2a830c9bc5d17db1426. “Publications about Clinical Research and Trials” (https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/clinical-research-and-trials-listing).
public-domain-US-government · Definition uses new wording; original source retains its stated licence. · Source snapshot SHA-256: 831ea36567e81bb69ce254e36653fe91220b27b06595e2a830c9bc5d17db1426

These citations identify the drafting sources. 2/2 independent reader passes against the pinned source packet. The drafter does not count as a reader. Source institutions do not endorse this dictionary.

Cite this entry

PsychTerms (psychterms.org), CC BY 4.0, version 2. “clinical trial.” Development preview.

Version 2 · SHA-256: 8e483fe43c718ab7f94d3da263674515c9561fc217c93f0f8ad1fe7d91df98ef

Edit this entry on GitHub

clinical trial

See also

Sources

Cite this entry