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Definition of Negative clinical trial
Medically reviewed by Dr. Otari Nergadze, Neurosurgeon | Updated: January 2026
Negative clinical trial: A clinical trial that shows that a new treatment is inferior to standard treatment. See: Clinical trials. See also: Inconclusive clinical trial; Non-inferior clinical trial; Positive clinical trial.