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sugar pill, saline infusion

Oslo University Hospital · FDA-approved active Small molecule Quality 1/100

A placebo control consisting of inert sugar or saline that produces no pharmacological effect, used as a comparator in clinical trials.

A placebo control consisting of inert sugar or saline that produces no pharmacological effect, used as a comparator in clinical trials. Used for Clinical trial control arm (non-therapeutic use).

At a glance

Generic namesugar pill, saline infusion
Also known asLaktose monohydrat, NaCl 0,9%
SponsorOslo University Hospital
ModalitySmall molecule
PhaseFDA-approved

Mechanism of action

Sugar pills and saline infusions are inert substances with no active pharmaceutical mechanism. They are used in randomized controlled trials as placebo controls to measure the effect of an investigational drug against baseline or natural disease progression, accounting for placebo response and observer bias.

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Key clinical trials

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SourceUsed for
ClinicalTrials.govTrial enrolment, design, endpoints, results

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