Clinical research Clinical research: A type of research that involves individual persons or a group of people. There are three types of clinical research. Patient-oriented research includes clinical trials which test how a drug, medical device, or treatment approach works in people. Epidemiology or behavioral studies look at the… is at the heart of all medical advances, identifying new ways to prevent, detect or treat disease. If you have a bone marrow failure bone marrow failure: A condition that occurs when the bone marrow stops making enough healthy blood cells. The most common of these rare diseases are aplastic anemia, myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) and paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH). Bone marrow failure can be acquired (begin any time in life) or can be… disease, you may want to consider taking part in a clinical trial clinical trial: A type of research study that tests how a drug, medical device, or treatment approach works in people. There are several types of clinical trials. Treatment trials test new treatment options. Diagnostic trials test new ways to diagnose a disease. Screening trials test the best way to detect a… , also called a research study.
Clinical Trials in Depth explains the steps to create a clinical trial and the role a patient may choose in participation.
Clinical Trials and Children explores the need to involve patients under 18 years of age in clinical trials as well as parents' rights and responsibilities.