A Journey Into Clinical Research: Insights and Expertise

🔍Protocol: A written description of the scientific rationale for a research activity involving human subjects.

📋Inclusion Criteria: Characteristics that must be met for a patient to participate in a study.

❌Exclusion Criteria: Characteristics that exclude a patient from participating in a study to prevent harm.

👥Investigator: The person responsible for conducting the clinical trial, ensuring compliance and data accuracy.

🔍Trial Monitoring: The process of overseeing the conduct and progress of a clinical trial according to protocols and guidelines.

What is the purpose of a protocol?

—A protocol provides a scientific rationale and guidelines for conducting research activities involving human subjects.

What are inclusion criteria?

—Inclusion criteria are characteristics that patients must meet to participate in a study.

What are exclusion criteria?

—Exclusion criteria are characteristics that prevent patients from participating in a study to ensure their safety.

Who is an investigator?

—An investigator is the person responsible for conducting a clinical trial, ensuring compliance with protocols and data accuracy.

What is trial monitoring?

—Trial monitoring involves overseeing the conduct and progress of a clinical trial, ensuring compliance with protocols and guidelines.

01:39The narrator introduces their experience and education in forensic science.

01:59They explain the concept of a protocol and its key components.

03:19The narrator discusses inclusion criteria and its importance in patient selection.

05:26They explain the role of an investigator in conducting clinical trials and ensuring data accuracy.

06:13The concept of trial monitoring and its significance is explored.