ClinicalTrials.gov
ClinicalTrials.gov
ClinicalTrials.gov (/ˈklɪnɪkəl traɪəlz/), is a web-based resource that provides patients, their family members, health care professionals, researchers, and the public with easy access to information on publicly and privately supported clinical studies.
Etymology
The term ClinicalTrials.gov is a compound of the words "clinical", derived from the Greek word "klinikos" which means "bed", referring to the practice of caring for patients, and "trials", which is derived from the Latin word "trialis" referring to a test or examination. The ".gov" is a sponsored top-level domain in the Domain Name System of the Internet and is derived from the word "government", indicating that it is used by the government of the United States.
Definition
ClinicalTrials.gov is a database of privately and publicly funded clinical trials conducted around the world. It is presented by the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This platform provides information about a trial's purpose, who may participate, locations, and phone numbers for more details.
Related Terms
- Clinical trial: A research study in which one or more human subjects are prospectively assigned to one or more interventions to evaluate the effects on health outcomes.
- National Institutes of Health (NIH): The primary agency of the United States government responsible for biomedical and public health research.
- U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM): The world's largest biomedical library which maintains and makes available a vast print collection and produces electronic information resources on a wide range of topics.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Wikipedia's article - ClinicalTrials.gov
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