"Clinical Trials as Topic" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Works about pre-planned studies of the safety, efficacy, or optimum dosage schedule (if appropriate) of one or more diagnostic, therapeutic, or prophylactic drugs, devices, or techniques selected according to predetermined criteria of eligibility and observed for predefined evidence of favorable and unfavorable effects. This concept includes clinical trials conducted both in the U.S. and in other countries.
| Descriptor ID |
D002986
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E05.318.760.250.500 N05.715.360.775.088.500 N06.850.520.450.250.250
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 1997 | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| 1998 | 0 | 15 | 15 |
| 1999 | 1 | 14 | 15 |
| 2000 | 3 | 10 | 13 |
| 2001 | 2 | 16 | 18 |
| 2002 | 5 | 25 | 30 |
| 2003 | 3 | 26 | 29 |
| 2004 | 2 | 27 | 29 |
| 2005 | 2 | 18 | 20 |
| 2006 | 6 | 20 | 26 |
| 2007 | 6 | 24 | 30 |
| 2008 | 6 | 31 | 37 |
| 2009 | 10 | 22 | 32 |
| 2010 | 9 | 31 | 40 |
| 2011 | 11 | 27 | 38 |
| 2012 | 6 | 20 | 26 |
| 2013 | 9 | 24 | 33 |
| 2014 | 14 | 25 | 39 |
| 2015 | 12 | 21 | 33 |
| 2016 | 8 | 42 | 50 |
| 2017 | 9 | 26 | 35 |
| 2018 | 9 | 22 | 31 |
| 2019 | 9 | 24 | 33 |
| 2020 | 9 | 23 | 32 |
| 2021 | 10 | 23 | 33 |
| 2022 | 2 | 10 | 12 |
| 2023 | 6 | 13 | 19 |
| 2024 | 17 | 16 | 33 |
| 2025 | 14 | 11 | 25 |
| 2026 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Clinical Trials as Topic" by people in Profiles.
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Target product profiles for treatments to delay or prevent symptomatic Alzheimer's disease. Nat Med. 2026 Apr; 32(4):1223-1232.
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Designing Next-Generation Cardiometabolic Outcome Trials for Obesity Medicines. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2026 Apr 21; 87(15):1936-1949.
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Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Induced Diabetes Across National Cancer Institute Trials That Included PD-1 or PD-L1 Agents. JAMA Oncol. 2026 Feb 01; 12(2):194-199.
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Subgroups and Special Populations in Heart Failure Clinical Trials: Insights From the HFC-ARC Expert Consensus Panel. JACC Heart Fail. 2026 Apr; 14(4):102775.
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Clinical trials in fetal surgery - changing care for complex pregnancies. Semin Perinatol. 2026 May; 50(3):152199.
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International consensus guidelines for the conduct and reporting of CAR T-cell clinical trials in AML. Blood Adv. 2025 Dec 09; 9(23):6047-6058.
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Rigor and equity in intervention study design in pediatric psychology: a focus on comparator conditions from diabetes research. J Pediatr Psychol. 2025 Nov 01; 50(11):992-1003.
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Dietary Patterns for Weight and Glycemic Management in Persons With Type 1 Diabetes: A Meta-analysis of Clinical Trials. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2025 Oct 16; 110(11):3289-3300.
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Defining and measuring tolerability in pediatric, adolescent, and young adult oncology: The essential voices. Cancer. 2025 Oct 15; 131 Suppl 2:e35947.
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Future Goals and Long-term Vision of the Infectious Diseases Clinical Research Consortium/Vaccine and Treatment Evaluation Unit Network. Clin Infect Dis. 2025 Oct 10; 81(Supplement_2):S137-S146.