Why do we conduct clinical research and how do we create a plan to complete the research?

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Key Points

• Clinical research projects are scientific studies involving people. They are the cornerstone of evidence-based practice.
• Clinical research helps determine the safety and effectiveness (efficacy) of medications, devices, diagnostic products and treatment regimens intended for human use.
• The information gained from clinical research may be used for prevention, treatment, diagnosis, or for relieving symptoms of a disease or associated condition.

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Helpful Links, Videos and Online Courses

Overview

• The Basics – National Institutes of Health (NIH)
  • The National Institute of Health (NIH) provides a helpful overview of clinical research trials.
• Learn About Clinical Studies – ClinicalTrials.gov
  • This resource provided by the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM) provides a nice overview of clinical trials, and includes a registry and results information database for clinical research studies.

Videos

• Introduction to Clinical Research
  • The Clinical Research Institute provides this 7-minute introductory video on Clinical Research.
• Clinical Researcher: Introduction to Clinical Research
  • Dr. Sulaiman Sait in his series of videos on the clinical researcher in this 7-minute video, provides a nice overview of clinical research.

Online Courses

• Introduction to Clinical Research – Global Health Training Centre
  • The Global Health Network offers a very good online course on the Introduction to Clinical Research. This course is available free of cost, takes about 45 minutes to complete, and it also provides certification.

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