placebo
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In clinical trials, patients were given Nereus or a placebo, and then put on a boat.
From Barron's
They analyzed 25 short-term, placebo-controlled randomized trials, which are considered one of the strongest types of clinical studies because they compare an active treatment to an inactive placebo.
From Science Daily
Participants received either magnesium supplements or a placebo, with dosages tailored to their usual dietary intake.
From Science Daily
On Monday, the companies announced that Phase 3 studies of setrusumab failed to achieve their primary endpoints of statistical significant reduction in fracture rates when compared with a placebo.
From MarketWatch
The placebo effect might also be at work.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
