Placebo-controlled
The study compares the treatment against a dummy treatment.
What it means
A placebo-controlled study includes at least one group receiving a placebo, so the treatment group can be compared against it.
Why it matters if you take part
It tells you a placebo group exists, so there is a chance of being assigned to it. The consent process will tell you the odds before you decide.
Related terms
Trials recruiting now that include a placebo group
568 recruiting trials in our Canadian corpus include a placebo group.
A Study to Determine the Efficacy and Safety of Finerenone on Morbidity and Mortality Among Hospitalized Heart Failure Patients
Heart Failure · PHASE3
A Safety and Tolerability Study of HJB647 in Heart Failure Participants With Reduced Ejection Fraction
Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction · PHASE1
An Efficacy and Safety Study of Intravenous Anifrolumab to Treat Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in Pediatric Participants
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus · PHASE3
A Phase III Study to Assess the Effect of FDC Laroprovstat/Rosuvastatin Compared With Laroprovstat, Rosuvastatin and Placebo on LDL-C in LLT-naïve Patients.
Hypercholesterolaemia · PHASE3
A Study to Evaluate Effect of AZD6234 as an Adjunct to Incretin-based Therapies in Adult Participants With Obesity or Overweight With Weight-related Comorbidity With or Without Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Obesity or Overweight · PHASE3
Pridopidine Phase 3 Study in Huntington's Disease
Huntington Disease · PHASE3
This explains how clinical research works. It is not medical advice and does not describe any specific condition or treatment. Only a trial site can determine whether someone can take part in a study.