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Where to Find Historical Clinical Trials?

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(@m_ridzon)
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If a device is on the market today, are the clinical trial results available to the public?  Is there a way to find and review historical clinical trial results for a particular device?

 
Posted : 16/01/2022 11:54 am
(@justinmb)
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You can find the results for different clinical trials online for medications, medical devices, etc. Clinicaltrials.gov offers key facts about registered trials, including study design, administrative information, and results summaries. It is a database resource that is open to the public and maintained by the National Library of Medicine it has parameters you can search from to find specific devices, trial studies, etc.

 
Posted : 28/03/2022 3:27 pm
(@jadebowale)
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After a clinical trial ends, the results are often peer reviewed before being published in a scientific journal to ensure accuracy and integrity. This means that other medical experts who were not involved with the study will examine the results before it’s published to ensure that the conclusions are accurate. Pubmed Database and ClinicalTrial.gov are goo starting point for finding historical data from clinical trials. Unfortunately, over half of the results aren't published, often because cases that only studies where the treatment was successful in treating patients will be published. Another reason a study may not have results available is if the trial ended before it was completed. A follow up method could be to contact the sponsor of the clinical trails to obtain the data that way.

 

https://guides.clarahealth.com/finding-clinical-trial-results/

 
Posted : 02/04/2022 11:36 am
(@anywilliamsmsm-edu)
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The results of a study are posted on ClinicalTrials.gov. The study results includes participant flow, baseline characteristics, outcome measures and statistical analyses, adverse events, limatations and caveats, and administrative information. This site allows you to search by matching one or more words, searching studies by topics such as condition, sponsor or location. You can also search studies by region and countries on a map. Study results are also published in medical journals. 

 
Posted : 06/04/2023 8:29 pm
(@jadalloyd)
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This is a great question and the discussion for this post has been very insightful. As mentioned, Clinicaltrials.gov is a great resource to find clinical trial results. Do you all believe that a universal data base should be created and require all research trials to enter their data? How do you feel about Clinicaltrial.gov? How can it be improved?

 
Posted : 14/04/2023 11:08 am
(@mme54)
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I understand the significance of having access to clinical trial results when it comes to making informed decisions about one's health. The availability of such information can vary depending on factors like the country, device type, and manufacturer policies. For instance, in the United States, the FDA mandates manufacturers to submit clinical trial data, especially for certain medical devices. However, once a device gains FDA approval, the manufacturer is not obligated to make the trial data public, although many do so voluntarily, either on their websites or through third-party platforms. To access historical clinical trial results for a specific device, you can explore resources like the FDA's website, ClinicalTrials.gov, or contact the manufacturer directly, all of which can provide valuable insights into the safety and efficacy of medical devices.

 
Posted : 23/10/2023 8:38 pm
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