A close friend has joined a clinical trial. When you ask her about the types of treatment she might be given, she tells you that
neither she nor the doctor running the trial will know until the process has been completed. What type of trial has she joined? A. double-blind
B. peer reviewed
C. unsafe
D. theoretical
E. epidemiological
Based on the scenario being described within the question it can be said that the type of trial that she has joined is known as a double-blind study. This is a type of study in which individuals are chosen randomly for each clinical intervention and the results are not given to the researchers until after the trial. This also includes any and all information that may influence the researchers behavior or thoughts on the study.
In Medicine, Double-blind study is a type of trial in which neither the patient nor the doctor running the trial will know until the process has been completed.
It is usually aimed at preventing bias in a scientific research or experiment to the placebo effect.
