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ClinicalTrials.gov - What is a Protocol?
Question: What is a protocol?
Answer:
- - All clinical trials must be conducted according to strict scientific and ethical principles. Every clinical trial must have a protocol, or action plan that describes what will be done in the study, how it will be conducted, and why each part of the study is necessary - including details such as the criteria for patient participation, the schedule of tests, procedures, and medications, and the length of the study.
- - Additional Resource Information on clinical trials can be found at http://clinicaltrials.gov/info/resources
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