DOI: 10.1097/01.mpg.0000181933.79176.60
,
Issn Print: 0277-2116
Publication Date: 2005/10/01
PARTICIPATION IN PLACEBO CONTROLLED TRIALS: FAVORABLE PARENTAL PERCEPTIONS ARE INDEPENDENT OF STUDY OUTCOME: 77
Nader Youssef; Maria Perez; Eric Lazar; Joel Rosh
Excerpt
There is a paucity of placebo controlled trials (PCTs) in pediatric GI. Investigators have concerns that parents will poorly perceive PCTs. The aim of this study was to identify differences between parental perceptions in families who successfully completed (CO) a clinical trial compared to those who were non-completers (NC).