Types of Clinical Trial

Clinical Trials are divided in different type includes,

Treatment Trials : Comparison of a new treatment to an existing treatment (Standard Care) or to a placebo (looks like a real Treatment but contains no real Treatment) to prove that it is Safe and Effective. The only way to test whether a new Treatment actually is better is to compare it to existing Treatment or no Treatment at all (Placebo).

Prevention Trials : A Treatment, procedure, or lifestyle change is studied to see if a medical condition or disease can be prevented. For example, vaccine studies show whether or not a vaccination will actually prevent the disease.

Diagnosis Trials : Some Clinical Trials conducted to find better tests or procedures for diagnosing a particular disease or condition.

Screening and Early Detection Trials : Clinical Trials which assess new detection techniques in early phase of disease in healthy people

Quality of Life/Supportive Care Trials : Some Clinical Trials measure ways to improve comfort and the quality of life for individuals with a chronic illness, classified as Quality of Life Trials.

Genetic Makeup Trials : Studies, which determine how one’s genetic makeup can influence detection, diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment