Question

4. In a clinical trial with an active control, what is the experimental treatment being
compared to?
A. A medicine with known effect in the disease being studied
B. Nothing
C. A placebo
D. An experimental treatment for the disease being studied

Answer 1

Answer:

C

Explanation:

“Active control” (or “Active Comparator”) means that a known, effective treatment (as opposed to a placebo) is compared to an experimental treatment.

Answer 2

Answer:A

Explanation: