Submitted by beatleboy07 t3_yddkz3 in askscience
Izawwlgood t1_itsk2or wrote
Hi, I am a clinical trials results analyst.
All clinical trials do not require a placebo control. Many trials are looking at "how something changes from baseline", in which case we already have baseline data. Additionally many interventions are "how is this in addition to standard of care", so it's not like people are getting no intervention.
This is a common misconception that every single clinical trial must be double blind placebo controlled. We have robust historical data on things.
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