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Clinical trials contribute to the growth of medical science and the dissemination of medical knowledge. They straddle a wide range of subjects and issues and have been instrumental in helping physicians achieve much of the success that they have achieved in their fight with diseases and disorders. In the conventional consciousness today, they have come to be considered an integral part of drug development for the introduction of new drugs, for the use of drugs in novel indications and for the study of outcomes of treatment.

The utility of clinical trials is, however, not limited to drug development. Clinical trials are important tools for assessing the health of the community, bringing about healthcare innovations, guiding health economics and providing the evidence for the development of clinical practice guidelines. In critical areas, they have also provided the basis for development of triage protocols and treatment algorithms. This aspect often escapes notice; all attention is grabbed by clinical trials that are conducted as part of the drug development process.