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1 Research Study Protocol Template (For clinical trials) Instructions This protocol template is a tool to facilitate the development of a research study protocol specifically designed for the investigator initiated studies.It contains sample text to assist investigators in answering the questions reviewer may have. Research Study Protocol Template (For clinical trials) Instructions This protocol template is a tool to facilitate the development of a research study protocol specifically designed for the investigator initiated studies. It contains sample text to assist investigators in answering the questions reviewer may have.
Medical research studies involving people are called clinical trials. They are divided into different stages, called phases. The earliest phase trials may look at whether a drug is safe or the side effects it causes. A later phase trial aims to test whether a new treatment is better than existing treatments. We have more information about the phases of trials.