Placebo-controlled study
Type: Concept
As of November 2026, Placebo-controlled study has been mentioned in one podcast episode on The Proven Podcast (Sep 2025).
Placebo-controlled studies are a way of testing a medical therapy in which, in addition to a group of subjects that receives the treatment to be evaluated, a separate control group receives a sham "placebo" treatment which is specifically designed to have no real effect. Placebos are most commonly used in blinded trials, where subjects do not know whether they are receiving real or placebo treatment. Often, there is also a further "natural history" group that does not receive any treatment at al
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Sep 2025 on The Proven Podcast |
| Field | Clinical Research, Medicine |
Who talks about Placebo-controlled study on podcasts?
Placebo-controlled study came up; the most recent mention was Sep 2025 on The Proven Podcast.
What is Placebo-controlled study mentioned alongside?
Placebo-controlled study is most often mentioned alongside Prebiotics, NASA and Microbiomes.
Mentioned together: Prebiotics, NASA, Microbiomes, University of Washington, Seattle, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), United States (states), New York, New York, Pittsburgh, Cambridge