ClinicalTrialsareresearchstudiesconductedtoevaluatethesafetyandefficacyofmedicalinterventions,includingdrugs,devices,treatments,orpreventivemeasures,inhumanparticipants.Thesetrialsfollowstrictscientificandethicalguidelinestoensureparticipantsafetyandreliableresults.Clinicaltrialstypicallyprogressthroughseveralphases,fromsmall-scalesafetytesting(PhaseI)tolarge-scaleeffectivenessstudies(PhaseIII),beforeregulatoryapproval.Theyplayacriticalroleinadvancingmedicalknowledge,improvingpatientcare,anddevelopingnewtherapies.Participationisvoluntary,withprotocolsreviewedbyethicscommitteestoprotectparticipants'rightsandwell-being.Clinicaltrialscontributesignificantlytoevidence-basedmedicineandpublichealthadvancements.
