active placebo

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Noun active placebo has 1 sense

active placebo - a placebo used in experimental tests of a drug that has noticeable side effects; "an active placebo mimics the side effects of the experimental drug"
--₁ is a kind of placebo

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Active Placebo

Definition:

In a clinical trial, an active placebo is a substance or treatment that has a physiological or pharmacological effect but is not expected to have a specific therapeutic effect on the condition being studied. It helps to eliminate bias and assess the true effectiveness of a drug or intervention being tested.

Sample Sentences:

The researchers administered an active placebo to the control group to ensure the study's findings were accurate.
In a double-blind study, some participants were given an active placebo while others received the actual medication being tested.
The use of an active placebo helps in distinguishing between the placebo effect and the true efficacy of a treatment.

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