Watch a comprehensive series of two video presentations dedicated to clinical trials. Learn vital information about the process, all the pros and cons for you as a patient and important questions to ask.

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What you will learn from Part 1: Understanding Clinical Trials 

1. Understanding the basic process of clinical trials
2. Types of clinical trials
3. Phases of clinical trials explained
4. What is a placebo
5. What are blind trials and double-blind trials
6. Other important steps to bring medication to people
7. What questions you should be asking

What will you know after watching Part 2: Understanding Clinical Trials 

1. Where do ideas for the studies are coming from. 
2. What is a protocol for the trial, and why it is needed. 
3. What is a peer review, and how they conduct it. 
4. Where and how does the funding to run the trial come from. 
5. What is an ethics committee, and what it does.
6. Trial authorisation and trial sites. 
7. How participants join the trial and ensure it's safe to join.
8. How the research team analyses the results. 
9. Licensing and prescribing the treatment for use.

Presenters Karen Faulkner, Senior Research Physician and Amanda Cordell, CEO and Founder of the EOS Network.

The guest speaker and presentation have been supported by Synexus Clinical Research GmbH. 

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Navigate to other pages about clinical studies:

1. Clinical Trials Explained: Learn the basics

2. Clinical Trials Process: Start to Finish

3. Types of Clinical Trials

4. Accuracy and Safety in Clinical Trials

5. Phases Of Clinical Trials

6. Clinical Trial: Key Participant Information

7. Clinical Trials Community Questions