Clinical Trial Protocol (also known as Trial Protocol, Clinical Trial Protocols): The written description of a clinical study. It contains the study's objectives, design, and methods including subject target and/or enrollment criteria. It may also present relevant scientific background and statistical information.

NIH MeSH · D000078325Publication Characteristics

Clinical Trial Protocol

Also known asTrial Protocol · Clinical Trial Protocols · Trial Protocols

Definition

The written description of a clinical study. It contains the study's objectives, design, and methods including subject target and/or enrollment criteria. It may also present relevant scientific background and statistical information.

MeSH classification

  • V03.175.313

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Common questions about Clinical Trial Protocol

What does Clinical Trial Protocol mean in medicine?
The written description of a clinical study. It contains the study's objectives, design, and methods including subject target and/or enrollment criteria. It may also present relevant scientific background and statistical information. This definition is taken from the National Library of Medicine's MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) 2026 release, which is the standard vocabulary used to index PubMed and most medical literature.
Is Clinical Trial Protocol known by any other names?
Yes. Clinical Trial Protocol is also referred to as Trial Protocol, Clinical Trial Protocols, Trial Protocols in different clinical, research and patient-facing contexts. The MeSH descriptor groups all of these synonyms under a single canonical concept so research and records stay consistent.
Where does Clinical Trial Protocol sit in the medical classification?
Clinical Trial Protocol falls under the broader medical category "Publication Characteristics" in the MeSH hierarchy (tree numbers: V03.175.313). Browsing the related concepts on this page takes you to neighbouring topics in the same branch of medicine.
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Source: NIH MeSH 2026 (D000078325) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗