Designing a Clinical Trial

Synopsis

Follows the general principles applicable to the design and running of a clinical trial from the inception of one particular trial to the beginning of its implementation. The trial involves a group of surgeons who wish to assess alternative ways of preventing bleeding after tonsillectomy. They explore the current research literature, discuss the proposed trial and begin to plan the trial with a group of clinical and statistical colleagues. The Ethical Committee deliberates, the 12-month trial starts, and patients are asked to give their consent. Theatre operations and the opening of randomisation envelopes are featured, together with post-operative assessments. The first results of the trial begin to enter the database.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 17 min.

Year of production

1991

Availability

Sale; 1997 price: £37.00 (+VAT +p&p) (Univ Newcastle)

Uses

Undergraduate and postgraduate medical students, other health professionals.

Subjects

Medical sciences

Keywords

clinical trials; tonsillectomy

Credits

Writer

D R Appleton

Distributor

Name

Graves Medical Audiovisual Library, c/o Concord Video & Film Council

Notes

Secretary: Lydia Vulliamy

Name

University of Newcastle, Television Service

Notes

No longer in existence as a distributor

Name

Viewtech Educational Media

Notes

NB. Viewtech ceased trading in 2014 and the company’s products are no longer in distribution