ELA Clinical Trial Design

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Across
  1. 6. Describes a study where the research participant is not told of the treatment assignment
  2. 7. A procedure where one or more persons in the research trial is kept unaware of the treatment assignment
  3. 8. What is the single aim investigators are trying to achieve with a clinical trial. Also called an objective or outcome.
  4. 11. This type of trial looks for better tests or procedures for diagnosing a condition
  5. 14. Type of study that compares the response in the treatment group with that of a control group
  6. 15. Type of study where the assignment of patients is beyond the control of the investigator
Down
  1. 1. This type of trial tests for the best way to detect certain diseases or health conditions
  2. 2. This type of trial looks for better ways to prevent disease: may include medicines, vitamins, vaccines, minerals, or lifestyle changes
  3. 3. This type of trial explores ways to improve comfort in chronic illness
  4. 4. Term that describes how study subjects are randomly allocated to receive one or other treatments (UK spelling)
  5. 5. A substance or treatment which is designed to have no therapeutic value
  6. 9. This type of endpoint the main result that is measured at the end of a study to see if a given treatment worked
  7. 10. The third type of additional interesting/relevant endpoints. This endpoint can add mechanism of action data (how the drug works)
  8. 12. The second type of additional interesting/relevant endpoint
  9. 13. Describes a study where the research participant, investigator, study coordinator/nurse, study sponsor, data analyst are kept unaware of the treatment assignment