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NEW DELHI 21 - 27 APRIL 2012

CLINICAL RESEARCH PROMISES GROWTH

The application of information technology to medical sciences relulted in several advancements in the field. Clinical research is one of the sub-fields of medical sciences that made significant progress, propelled by the support of IT.

Clinical research is applied research. It deals with determining the effectiveness of medical drugs, devices and diagnostice products through clinical trials. In simple terms, it is a series of tests conducted to verify whether a drug or divice is safe and effective when it is used to treat or diagnose a medical situation. Clinical trials are conducted in various phases, ranging from trials on animals to humans.

The stages of clinical trials involve human beings, healthy volunteers and patients suffering from a particular disease. These need to be performed to the highest standards. Clinical research begins by taking approval from the Drug Controller General (India) and Ethics Committee to conduct the trials. The trial should be in line with the guidelines in Good Clinical Practice, a standard for clinical trials. These measures are to ensure the safety of volunteers and patients and to protect their rights.