תרופת ההשוואה

English translation: Control (Placebo or Standard) Drug

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Hebrew term or phrase:תרופת ההשוואה
English translation:Control (Placebo or Standard) Drug
Entered by: Liran Mendel, MSc.

13:31 Oct 3, 2011
Hebrew to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general) / Clinical Trial
Hebrew term or phrase: תרופת ההשוואה
במחקר קליני.
Liran Mendel, MSc.
Local time: 02:29
Control (Placebo or Standard) Drug
Explanation:
The Study Drug is tested in a clinical trial against the Control Drug (Placebo in a placebo-controlled study or Standard Drug).
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Gila Lavi Shostak
Israel
Local time: 02:29
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Toda.
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5 +2Comparator Drug
Lingopro
4 +1Control (Placebo or Standard) Drug
Gila Lavi Shostak


  

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Control (Placebo or Standard) Drug


Explanation:
The Study Drug is tested in a clinical trial against the Control Drug (Placebo in a placebo-controlled study or Standard Drug).


Example sentence(s):
  • Placebos are often used in clinical drug trials so that one group of participants will be given the real drug being tested, and another group will be given the sugar pill. The results are measured against each other to see whether the real drug is helpful
Gila Lavi Shostak
Israel
Local time: 02:29
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Native speaker of: Native in HebrewHebrew, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16
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Toda.

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agree  Joab Eichenberg-Eilon
11 mins
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Comparator Drug


Explanation:
Comparator Drug: An investigational or marketed drug (i.e., active control) or placebo used as a reference in a clinical trial.




    Reference: http://www.lillytrials.com/docs/terminology.html#C
Lingopro
Israel
Local time: 02:29
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in HebrewHebrew
PRO pts in category: 149

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  wizard_of_words: A comparator drug is an agent that the investigational drug is being compared ... (www.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=1333)
34 mins
  -> Thanks, Wizard :-)

agree  Odded Leon: That's the one
4 hrs
  -> Thanks, Odded :)
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