RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:Don't shoot me for saying this !
Great, now for the 35th time.... "An open-label trial, or open trial, is a type of clinical trial in which information is not withheld from trial participants. In particular, both the researchers and participants know which treatment is being administered. This contrasts with a blinded experiment, where information is withheld to reduce bias." ------- Standard of care: "Treatment that is accepted by medical experts as a proper treatment for a certain type of disease and that is widely used by healthcare professionals. Also called best practice, standard medical care, and standard therapy."