Science Education Partnerships Award (SEPA)
| - Overview |
| - Communicating Science |
| - Basic Health Indicators |
| - Technology |
| - Clinical Trials Protocol |
| - Diabetes |
| - Interventions |
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| This project is partially supported by a Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA), 2R25 RR12329-07, from the National Center for Research Resources, National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Clinical Trials Protocol - A 'clinical trial' is when the research results move from the lab bench to testing on people. In the health and medical professions, biomedical researchers test new medicines, drugs, psychological theories, and other therapies. These researchers are required by law to follow specific procedures in order to safeguard the health of the participants in their study and to successfully test their hypothesis. Clinical Trials Protocol are the rules researchers must follow. Here is a list of the most common steps: 1. All participants must have full knowledge of the trial (such as what the researchers want to find out, how long the study will take, if there will be any interventions or screenings, and if there is a "placebo-controlled" experiment). 2. All participants must know if there is any risk or benefit to the research. 3. If participants are over 18 years old, they must sign a consent form. 3. If participants are under 18 years old, they must sign an assent form. Their parents or guardians must sign a consent form. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has excellent web sites:
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