clinical test

Noun
  1. A rigorously controlled test of a new drug or a new invasive medical device on human subjects;
    In the United States it is conducted under the direction of the FDA before being made available for general clinical use (synset 100794017)
    is a type of: run, test, trial - the act of testing something
    subtypes:
    • phase i, phase i clinical trial - a clinical trial on a few persons to determine the safety of a new drug or invasive medical device; for drugs, dosage or toxicity limits should be obtained
    • phase ii, phase ii clinical trial - a clinical trial on more persons than in phase I; intended to evaluate the efficacy of a treatment for the condition it is intended to treat; possible side effects are monitored
    • phase iii, phase iii clinical trial - a large clinical trial of a treatment or drug that in phase I and phase II has been shown to be efficacious with tolerable side effects; after successful conclusion of these clinical trials it will receive formal approval from the FDA
    • phase iv, phase iv clinical trial - sometimes the FDA approves a drug for general use but requires the manufacturer to continue to monitor its effects; during this phase the drug may be tried on slightly different patient populations than those studied in earlier trials
    same as: clinical trial

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