U.12 EXPERIMENTING WITH HUMANS: CLINICAL TRIALS Flashcards

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What is the common problem of the experimentation with humasn?

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Tension between therapeutic experiments and clinical experiments

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The objective of clinical trials is to…

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detect differences between compared drug/therapeutic strategies and eliminate non-real differences.

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To acomplish the objetive of clinical trials you have to control:

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  1. Sample size
  2. Sample selection
  3. Masking
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4
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The variables involve in clinical trials can be…

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quantitative or qualitative

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The variability of the main variable is a…

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larger sample, greater variability.

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In the sample selection all patients should be…

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equally likely to belong to one group or an other.

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Types of sample selection:

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  1. Simple
  2. By blocks
  3. Stratified (by categories)
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Masking is ….

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concealing the treatment to avoid influence its evaluation.

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A placebo is….

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a product with no therapeutic effect yo compare it with another therapeutically active product.

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The placebo effect is the …

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improvement, of a patient symtons that has been taking the placebo.

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Types of masking?

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  1. Open (unmasked)
  2. Single blind (patient)
  3. Double blind (patient+researcher)
  4. Triple blind (patient+researcher+analyst)
  5. Blind for thrid parties (analyst)
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Types of clinical trials according to its design?

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  • Not controlled
  • Controlled
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A not controlled clinical trial is the one with…

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no comparison or historical comparison.

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A controlled clinical trial is the one with…

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comparison between groups

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Types of controlled clinical trials?

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  1. Parallel design
  2. Crossed design
  3. Factorial design
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Tyoes of clinical trials depending on the phase of the study?

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  • Phase I
  • Phase II
  • Phase III
  • Phase IV
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The phase I is the study on…

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humans

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The objective of the phase I is to prove the…

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safety and tolerability

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In the phase I the doses are…

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very low and the increase

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The phase I is done in….

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healthy volunteers

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What is the size of the sample of the phase I?

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Small

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The phase II is the study on…

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efficacy, dose, form of treatment, risks….

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What is the size of the sample of the phase II?

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Sample of 100 to 400, vert homogeneous

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The phase III investigate the….

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active principle for the specific disease.

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The phase III is very…

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rigorous

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What is the size of the sample of the phase III?

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Large

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The phase IV is done after…

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commercialisation

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The objective of the phase IV is to see…

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new indicators, effectiveness, efficancy….

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What is the size of the sample of the phase IV?

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Large

30
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What are the 2 types of studies base on ots objective?

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  1. Explanatory studies
  2. Pragmatic studies
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What is the goal of explanatory studies?

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Knowledge concerning a treatment

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What is the goal of pragmatic studies?

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Decide on clinical use

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What are the phases use on explanatory studies?

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Phase I, II and early III

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What are the phases use on pragmatic studies?

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Phase late III, IV

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What is the inclusion criteria for explanatory studies?

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Restrictive

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What is the inclusion criteria for pragmatic studies?

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Less restrictive

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What is the patients type on explanatory studies?

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Homogeneus sample

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What is the patients type on pragmatic studies?

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Heterogenous sample

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What is the sample size of the explanatory estudies?

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Small

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What is the sample size of the pragmatic estudies?

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large

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Objetive of the explanatory studies?

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Pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, dose-response, efficancy

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Objetive of the pragmatic studies?

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Effectivity, tolerability, safety, efficancy

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What is the main variable of a explanatory study?

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Biological relevance

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What is the main variable of a pragmatic study?

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Clinical relevance

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What is the statistical analysis of a explanatory study?

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Protocol

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What is the statistical analysis of a pragmatic study?

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Treatment intention

47
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What is the ethical evaluation of a clinical trial?

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Principle of non-maleficient, principle of justice and principle of autonomy

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CLINICAL TRIALS
1. Number of patients
2. Duration
3. Type of patients
4. Indications
5. Associated pathologies
6. Interactions
7. Dose
8. Therapeutic compliance

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  1. Small
  2. Short
  3. Adults
  4. Restricted
  5. No
  6. Limited
  7. Standarised
  8. Controlled
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CLINICAL PRACTICE
1. Number of patients
2. Duration
3. Type of patients
4. Indications
5. Associated pathologies
6. Interactions
7. Dose
8. Therapeutic compliance

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  1. Large
  2. Long
  3. Aults, children, elderly pregnant (all)
  4. Less restricted
  5. Yes
  6. Broad
  7. Variable
  8. Non-controlled
50
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Clinical trials should be carried out under conditions of…

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respects and fundamental rights

51
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No clinical trial may be initiated until sufficient scientific, pharmacological and toxicological data on…

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animals are available

52
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To avoid obsolete or repetitive research, clinical trials may only be initiated to demonstrate ….

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the efficancy and safety of the proposed therapeutic modifications.

53
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The subject of the trial shall give his…

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written consent

54
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No clinical trial may be conducted without a favorable prior….

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report from an Ethical Commitee for clinical research