Clinical research
Information to help you understand how clinical trials and observational studies work.
What is a clinical trial?
Clinical trials are research studies involving people that assess interventions, treatments, and diagnostic or monitoring strategies. They must meet scientific, ethical and legal requirements.
What is an observational study?
An observational study collects and analyses health information without assigning an intervention that differs from routine care as part of the research.
Regulatory framework
This unit's website references Spain's Royal Decree 1090/2015 for clinical trials of medicinal products. Always consult current legislation and authoritative sources.