Clinical Trial Design

Clinical research is research conducted on humans with the goal of generating useful knowledge about human health and illness. A clinical trial is one type of clinical research that seeks to answer a scientific or medical question about the safety or potential benefit of an intervention such as a medication or device. This module is divided into 3 required videos and 2 recommended videos.  Once you have completed all required parts, please link to the evaluation after which you will be directed to a certificate of completion for your education records.


 Module Objectives

 At the conclusion of this module, learners will be able to:

  • Describe five types of clinical trials.
  • Discuss basic concepts associated with clinical trial designs.
  • Discuss the objectives, endpoints and standard design for Phase I clinical trials.
  • Discuss the objectives, endpoints and standard design for Phase II clinical trials.
  • Discuss the objectives, endpoints and standard design for Phase III clinical trials.
  • Discuss at least 2 goals that can be used for Phase IV clinical trials.
Last updated by Ferraro, Erin (NIH/NCI) [E] on Nov 07, 2024