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ArticleContemporary clinical trials communications2018

Evaluating the effects of food on health in a world of evolving operational challenges.

Florent Schäfer, Jean-François Jeanne

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Article in Contemporary clinical trials communications, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Florent SchäferDanone Research, RD 128, 91767, Palaiseau Cedex, France.
Jean-François JeanneDanone Research, RD 128, 91767, Palaiseau Cedex, France.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In a context of rising interest in food and supplement clinical trials, operational considerations for the set-up and conduct of these research projects remain difficult to address in the absence of a harmonized referential. Food trials tend to be more pragmatic than drug trials which are usually more elucidatory. However, comparing them is difficult because the objectives they serve are different. Food trials are usually conducted to evaluate the effect of food products on the prevention or mitigation of symptoms, not the treatment or cure of a condition. In this article we explain these main differences and discuss several key operational and regulatory aspects to consider when dealing with clinical research evaluating the effect of food products on health-related biomedical or behavioral outcomes.

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Clinical operationsGood clinical practicesNutrition researchRegulation

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PMID30259002
PMCPMC6151854

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