Community trials address the efficacy of preventive interventions applied at the group level (e.g. , a social marketing campaign trial).Clinical Trials Phases Defined. A clinical trial is a research study where experts study potential treatments. The treatments might be new drugs or devices. There are two main types of clinical studies in CF research. Both are important to move research forward and provide the best outcomes for people with CF. Clinical trials are studies to test new drugs, already approved drugs, devices, or other forms of treatments. Clinical trials are research studies that explore whether a medical strategy, treatment or device is safe and effective for humans. Phase II studies test treatments that have been found to be safe in phase I but now need a larger group of human subjects to monitor for any adverse effects.