In a Clinical Trial, 780 Participants Suffering from High Blood

question 9

Multiple Choice

In a clinical trial, 780 participants suffering from high blood pressure were randomly assigned to one of three groups.Over a one-month period, the first group received a low dosage of an experimental drug, the second group received a high dosage of the experimental drug, and the third group received a placebo.The diastolic blood pressure of each participant was measured at the beginning and at the end of the period and the change in blood pressure was recorded.Identify the treatments.

• A)Low dosage of drug, high dosage of drug
• B)The experimental drug
• C)The one-month period
• D)Diastolic blood pressure at start, diastolic blood pressure at end
• E)Placebo, low dosage of drug, high dosage of drug

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