Clinical investigator

A Clinical investigator (pronounced: klin-i-kal in-ves-ti-ga-tor) is a medical professional who conducts clinical trials to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of medicinal products or medical devices. The term is derived from the Latin words 'clinicus', meaning 'bedside', and 'investigare', meaning 'to trace out'.

Role

A clinical investigator is responsible for ensuring that a clinical trial is conducted according to the approved protocol, and in compliance with Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and applicable regulatory requirements. They are also responsible for the rights, safety, and well-being of the trial subjects.

Qualifications

Clinical investigators are typically physicians, but may also be other healthcare professionals such as nurses, pharmacists, or dentists. They must have appropriate qualifications, training, and experience to conduct a clinical trial.

Related terms

Clinical trial: A research study that tests how well new medical approaches work in people.
Protocol: A detailed plan that describes what will be done in a study and why.
Good Clinical Practice (GCP): An international ethical and scientific quality standard for designing, conducting, recording, and reporting trials that involve human subjects.

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