Interventional study

A study where participants are given something to see what happens.

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What it means

In an interventional study, the research team assigns participants to receive a treatment, device, or procedure according to the protocol.

Why it matters if you take part

This is what most people mean by "clinical trial". It differs from an observational study, where nothing is assigned.

Related terms

Trials recruiting now that are interventional

2,859 recruiting trials in our Canadian corpus are interventional.

This explains how clinical research works. It is not medical advice and does not describe any specific condition or treatment. Only a trial site can determine whether someone can take part in a study.