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Clinical Trial Design Course

What will I learn?

Get a good grasp of the important parts of designing clinical trials with our course, made especially for healthcare workers here in Zambia. We'll look closely at what's right and wrong when doing research, including making sure people agree to take part (informed consent) and keeping their information private. You'll learn how to pick the best trial design, set clear goals, and follow the rules set by organizations like the Medicines Regulatory Authority in Zambia. You'll also become skilled in using statistics to understand the results, choosing the right people to participate, randomly assigning them to groups, and managing the data properly. This course will give you the skills to run good quality, useful clinical trials that focus on keeping patients safe and making sure the data is accurate.

Apoia's Unique Offerings

Online courses with lifetime access
Certificate aligned with educational standards
Printable PDF summaries
24/7 online support
Select and organise the chapters you wish to study
Set your own course workload
Instant feedback on practical activities
Study at your convenience, no internet required

Develop your skills

Enhance your practical skills listed below

Uphold ethical standards: Make sure everyone understands and agrees to take part, and keep their information private.

Design effective trials: Choose the best trial design and set clear goals that are achievable.

Understand the regulations: Know the guidelines from the Medicines Regulatory Authority and other important organizations.

Analyze data like a pro: Use statistical methods to get trustworthy results.

Choose the right participants: Calculate how many people you need in your study to get meaningful results.

Suggested summary

Workload: between 4 and 360 hours

Before starting, you can change the chapters and workload.

  • Choose which chapter to start with
  • Add or remove chapters
  • Increase or decrease the course workload

Examples of chapters you can add

You will be able to generate more chapters similar to the examples below

This is a free course aimed at personal and professional development. It is not equivalent to a technical, undergraduate, or postgraduate course, but provides practical and relevant knowledge for your professional journey.