{"id":5088,"date":"2016-03-08T12:42:45","date_gmt":"2016-03-08T12:42:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/slideshare\/an-introduction-to-clinical-trials-part-1-the-basics\/"},"modified":"2025-09-19T16:36:25","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T11:06:25","slug":"an-introduction-to-clinical-trials-part-1-the-basics-0","status":"publish","type":"slideshare","link":"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/an-introduction-to-clinical-trials-part-1-the-basics-0","title":{"rendered":"An introduction to clinical trials (Part 1: The basics)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Clinical trials constitute a critical stage of clinical research and it is important to understand what clinical trials are and what forms they take. In this slide deck, we will tell you more about the types and phases of clinical trials. The idea is to help you form a basic understanding of clinical trials. 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