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LIVING
All trials are carefully monitored,
for example a data monitoring
committee to look at the safety and
design of the trial is usually in place
before the trial starts and to regularly
check progress such as number of
patients recruited, retention or drop
out, side effects reporting, patient
feedback, any results to date.
The ethics
committee
monitors progress
closely to ensure
the people who
are participating
are safe.
The ethics committee also monitors
progress closely to ensure the people
who are participating are safe; it is
mandatory for the research team to
update them if people have had any
unexpected side effects for example
so that the committee can take the
appropriate action.
As aforementioned, there are many
components of a clinical trial and
the aim of this is to give you an
outline idea of the robust and strict
regulations to ensure patient safety
and good outcomes.
How to get
involved
Clinical Trials page | Diabetes UK
https://www.diabetes.co.uk/clinicaltrials.html
GLOSSARY
As clinical trial terms can be complicated, see these reference sheets
which explain most of the relevant words and terms.
• This one is from Nottingham University:
glossaryoftermsusedinclinicaltrials.pdf
• This is from Swiss pharmaceutical company Novartis.