Putting the trial on trial? Not really, but join us and the ludicrously accomplished Prof Simon Finfer (with special guest appearances by his beloved dogs) for this review of all things Clinical Trial. Why we need them, how to design them, what they tell us and what they don't.   Professor Simon Finfer works at Sydney's George Institute, Royal North Shore Hospital and University New South Wales. He has led/co-led many of the last two decade's  landmark clinical trials in icu (fluid administration, glycemic control, steroid use...you name it).