During the Washout Period?

In clinical trials, a washout period describes the length of time that someone enrolled in a trial must not receive any treatment before receiving the trial's experimental therapy. A washout may be required before joining a trial or before changing treatments within a trial.

What happens during washout period?

According to the U.S. National Library of Medicine, a washout period is defined as “a period of time during a clinical study when a participant is taken off a study drug or other medication in order to eliminate the effects of the treatment.” So basically, it means a time when a lung cancer patient is not being ...

How long is washout period?

A frequent recommendation is for the washout period to be at least 5 times the half-life of the treatment with the maximum half-life in the study. Endpoint evaluations can also be made at the end of a period to allow more time for the effects of prior treatments to dissipate.

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