Module 1

Question 1

clinical trial definition

Answer 1

a clinical trial is a research study involving human participants that evaluates the safety/and or effects of one or more interventions on health conditions

Question 2

intervention

Answer 2

usually (but not always) concerned with the
evaluation of drug therapy

Question 3

control group

Answer 3

group of subjects against which the intervention group is compared. Usually the best standard current therapy. No active treatment means a placebo or no treatment at all

Question 4

four questions (to determine if it is a clinical trial)

Answer 4

1. Does the study involve human participants?
2. Are the participants prospectively assigned to an
   intervention?
3. Is the study designed to evaluate the effect of the
   intervention on the participants?
4. Is the effect being evaluated a health-related
   biomedical or behavioral outcome?

Question 5

treatment trials

Answer 5

test experimental treatments, new combinations of drugs, or new approaches to surgery or
radiation therapy

Question 6

prevention trials

Answer 6

look for better ways to prevent disease in people who have never had the disease or to prevent a disease from returning. These approaches may include medicines, vaccines, vitamins, minerals, or lifestyle changes

Question 7

diagnostic trials

Answer 7

to find better tests or procedures for diagnosing a particular disease or condition. Diagnostic trials usually include people who have signs or symptoms of the disease or condition being studies

Question 8

screening (early detection) trials

Answer 8

test the best way to detect
certain diseases or health conditions

Question 9

quality of life trials

Answer 9

explore ways to improve conform and
the quality of life for individuals with a chronic illness