double-blind
adjective
dou·ble-blind
ˌdə-bəl-ˈblīnd 
: of, relating to, or being an experimental procedure in which neither the subjects nor the experimenters know which subjects are in the test and control groups during the actual course of the experiments compare open-label, single-blind
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In a subsequent double-blind study, one group of pregnant women were given choline supplements and the other placebos.
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Daliah Singer, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Oct. 2024
The new double-blind Canadian study of doxyPrEP enrolled 52 gay and bisexual men and evenly randomized them to receive doxycycline or a placebo.
—Benjamin Ryan, NBC News, 18 July 2024
The second was a 2007 double-blind trial that found a 5 percent tea tree oil gel to be more effective than a placebo in reducing acne severity.
—Trisha Pasricha, Washington Post, 15 July 2024
The first data from Gilead Science’s PURPOSE 1 Phase 3, double-blind, randomized trial, was extremely promising.
—New Atlas, 15 July 2024
But to Lamb’s knowledge, no double-blind placebo studies have shown that any substance applied topically will boost beta-endorphin or serotonin production, either locally in people’s skin or throughout the nervous system broadly.
—Hannah Seo, The Atlantic, 10 July 2024
For one thing, the experts, along with the FDA, found that the double-blind trials were essentially unblinded—both therapists and participants knew whether participants received MDMA, given the potent effects of the drug.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 4 June 2024
An herbal supplement containing Ma Huang-Guarana for weight loss: a randomized, double-blind trial.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
The double-blind clinical study was conducted at North Carolina State University Veterinary College, a leading vet school.
—Alex Zhavoronkov, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
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Daliah Singer, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Oct. 2024
The new double-blind Canadian study of doxyPrEP enrolled 52 gay and bisexual men and evenly randomized them to receive doxycycline or a placebo.
—Benjamin Ryan, NBC News, 18 July 2024
The second was a 2007 double-blind trial that found a 5 percent tea tree oil gel to be more effective than a placebo in reducing acne severity.
—Trisha Pasricha, Washington Post, 15 July 2024
The first data from Gilead Science’s PURPOSE 1 Phase 3, double-blind, randomized trial, was extremely promising.
—New Atlas, 15 July 2024
But to Lamb’s knowledge, no double-blind placebo studies have shown that any substance applied topically will boost beta-endorphin or serotonin production, either locally in people’s skin or throughout the nervous system broadly.
—Hannah Seo, The Atlantic, 10 July 2024
For one thing, the experts, along with the FDA, found that the double-blind trials were essentially unblinded—both therapists and participants knew whether participants received MDMA, given the potent effects of the drug.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 4 June 2024
An herbal supplement containing Ma Huang-Guarana for weight loss: a randomized, double-blind trial.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
The double-blind clinical study was conducted at North Carolina State University Veterinary College, a leading vet school.
—Alex Zhavoronkov, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
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double-blind
adjective
dou·ble-blind
ˌdəb-əl-ˈblīnd
: of, relating to, or being an experimental procedure in which neither the subjects nor the experimenters know which subjects are in the test and control groups during the actual course of the experiments compare open-label, single-blind
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