Readjusting Clinical trials in COVID 19 Era

According to Michael Lauer, deputy director for external research at the US National Institutes of Health, COVID-19 has had a significant impact, resulting in the termination or interruption of thousands of experiments—roughly 80% of non-COVID-19 investigations. The effect does not, however, only apply to trials. Many academics were diverted from clinical trials to engage in emergency medical treatment, particularly in the early months of the pandemic. “There have also been enormous interruptions in all scientific research that is not directly tied to COVID.” Early-career researchers will be disproportionately affected by trial cancellations or delays. Even those who can work from home have the same difficulties juggling work and family obligations as many others.

Considering the pandemic, 2995 clinical experiments have been filed with ClinicalTrials.gov since COVID-19 first surfaced in December 2019. Dr Lauer said of the speed at which new knowledge, data, and research are emerging, “In certain techniques, it’s like something we’ve never seen.” Concerning the Covid-19 study, Lauer asserts that “there’s a big bunch of bizarre material going on.”

Medical research depends heavily on clinical trials, but COVID-19 has identified ways to improve their planning, execution, and reporting. A few aspects and practices of clinical trials may be enhanced, made more straightforward, or updated in ways that benefit patients, healthcare providers, and all research, according to the quick design and implementation of clinical trials intended to study COVID-19. Including those lessons into the study design will be crucial to guarantee future research’s highest possible standard.

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