Entity Study Agent

DescriptionA product that is being used or tested as part of a study.

For example:
Tamoxifen used in a breast cancer study.
Fish oil used in a heart health study.
Artificial knee joints used in a joint replacement study.

Attributes
Blinded NameBlinded Name
Characteristic Modified IndCharacteristic Modified Ind
Expanded Access IndExpanded Access Ind
First In Human IndFirst In Human Ind
First In Human Risk FactorFirst In Human Risk Factor
Pediatric Formulation IndPediatric Formulation Ind
Study Agent FunctionStudy Agent Function
Study Agent StatusStudy Agent Status
Study Agent Status Date and TimeStudy Agent Status Date and Time
Substitution Allowed IndSubstitution Allowed Ind

Relationship
performedStudyAgentperformedStudyAgent

Dependencies
 NONE

Reverse Dependencies
 

Attribute Details

 Blinded Name
DescriptionText description of the study agent to be used by participants from whom the identity of the study agent is not known.

For example:
In a study for which the study agents are a drug product and a matching placebo, both the active product and the placebo might simply be called "Study Drug."
In a study with two different investigational products and their matching placebos, the blinded names might be "Bottle A" and "Bottle B".
Data TypeStandards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Text Large [VARCHAR(1024)]
Is Part Of PrimaryKeyfalse
Is Requiredfalse
Is Derivedfalse
Is Surrogate Keyfalse



 Characteristic Modified Ind
DescriptionSpecifies whether the agent's characteristic have been modified from those approved in the marketing authorization in a way that could affect its quality.
Modification may include a change in pharmaceutical form (for example, over-encapsulation, color, dilution, re-tabletting for blinding etc.) or removal from the primary packaging and repacking (for example, removal from a blister and putting in a bottle).
Data TypeStandards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Boolean Indicator [INTEGER]
Is Part Of PrimaryKeyfalse
Is Requiredfalse
Is Derivedfalse
Is Surrogate Keyfalse



 Expanded Access Ind
DescriptionSpecifies whether the product (drug or device) is available for patients who are not adequately treated by existing therapy, who do not meet the eligibility criteria for enrollment, or who are otherwise unable to participate in a controlled study. Expanded Access is a mechanism that provides non-protocol access to experimental treatments, including protocol exception, single-patient IND, treatment IND, compassionate use, emergency use, continued access and parallel track.
Data TypeStandards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Boolean Indicator [INTEGER]
Is Part Of PrimaryKeyfalse
Is Requiredfalse
Is Derivedfalse
Is Surrogate Keyfalse



 First In Human Ind
DescriptionSpecifies whether this is the first time an active substance of the agent is to be administered to humans in a study.
Data TypeStandards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Boolean Indicator [INTEGER]
Is Part Of PrimaryKeyfalse
Is Requiredfalse
Is Derivedfalse
Is Surrogate Keyfalse



 First In Human Risk Factor
DescriptionSpecifies the risk factors identified with administering the agent's active substance to humans for the first time in a study.
Data TypeStandards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Enumeration [VARCHAR(20)]
Is Part Of PrimaryKeyfalse
Is Requiredfalse
Is Derivedfalse
Is Surrogate Keyfalse



 Pediatric Formulation Ind
DescriptionSpecifies whether the pharmaceutical form of the agent is intended for pediatric usage.

For example:
A value of true may indicate that the agent is dissolvable, smaller, or grape flavored to be easily ingested by the pediatric population.
Data TypeStandards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Boolean Indicator [INTEGER]
Is Part Of PrimaryKeyfalse
Is Requiredfalse
Is Derivedfalse
Is Surrogate Keyfalse



 Study Agent Function
DescriptionSpecifies how this agent is used in the study. This is important to know in multi-agent studies.

For example:
Lead agent
Comparator agent
Placebo
Active control
Data TypeStandards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Enumeration [VARCHAR(20)]
Is Part Of PrimaryKeyfalse
Is Requiredfalse
Is Derivedfalse
Is Surrogate Keyfalse



 Study Agent Status
DescriptionThe phase in the lifecycle of the agent's association to a study.

For example:
Pending
Active
Complete
Canceled
Data TypeStandards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Enumeration [VARCHAR(20)]
Is Part Of PrimaryKeyfalse
Is Requiredfalse
Is Derivedfalse
Is Surrogate Keyfalse



 Study Agent Status Date and Time
DescriptionThe date and time the status/phase in the lifecycle of the agent's association to a study is defined.
Data TypeStandards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Date Time [TIMESTAMP]
Is Part Of PrimaryKeyfalse
Is Requiredfalse
Is Derivedfalse
Is Surrogate Keyfalse



 Substitution Allowed Ind
DescriptionSpecifies whether this agent as identified by its active substance is permitted to be substituted by a local brand.

For example:
The study protocol may specify the use of Paracetamol which could be substituted locally in the United States with any brand containing acetaminophen, including Tylenol and Panadol.
Data TypeStandards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Boolean Indicator [INTEGER]
Is Part Of PrimaryKeyfalse
Is Requiredfalse
Is Derivedfalse
Is Surrogate Keyfalse

Relationship Details

 performedStudyAgent
Is Identifying Relationshipfalse
Child TableStudy Agent
Child Role NameperformingProduct
Child MultiplicityZERO_TO_MANY
Child Referential Integrity: On DeleteRESTRICT
Child Referential Integrity: On InsertNONE
Child Referential Integrity: On UpdateRESTRICT
Parent TableProduct
Parent Role NameperformedStudyAgent
Parent MultiplicityONE
Parent Referential Integrity: On DeleteNONE
Parent Referential Integrity: On InsertRESTRICT
Parent Referential Integrity: On UpdateRESTRICT