Sentence examples for dummy trials from inspiring English sources

No data were collected during dummy trials and participants were advised that the height of the raised surface would be varied throughout the study.

Despite "dummy trials" using different step heights to limit the effectiveness of using somatosensory feedback from previous trials to determine step height, maximum toe elevation and subsequent toe clearance reduced with repetition.

In addition, six "dummy trials" were included, where the height of the step was randomly adjusted by −10 mm or +5 mm every third trial to limit the effectiveness of using somatosensory feedback from previous trials to estimate the height of the step.

It remained on the screen until the second response was made with the left hand or until the response interval exceeded 2000 ms. Finally, valid feedback was presented for 500 ms. The experiment lasted for about 60 min and consisted of one block starting out with two dummy trials which were excluded from further analysis.

The experiment consisted of 324 trials in total (20 trials × 8 frequencies + 160 baseline trials + 4 initial dummy trials).

The stimuli were presented during four blocks (with 20 trials each), each block beginning with a dummy trial [31].

16 This was a phase III non-inferiority, double blind, double dummy trial, which included sham monitoring of international normalised ratio and sham titration of vitamin K antagonists in the experimental group.

The ENGAGE AF-TIMI 48 (Effective Anticoagulation with Factor Xa Next Generation in Atrial Fibrillation Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction) trial is a randomized double blind double dummy trial that compared two different once daily doses (30 mg and 60 mg) to dose adjusted warfarin.

In general, double-dummy trials also tend to have higher discontinuation rates, as is seen in the RE-COVER trial (15.2% discontinuation) compared with the open-label EINSTEIN-PE (11.5% discontinuation) and EINSTEIN-DVT (12.8% discontinuation) trials.

In addition to making patient recruitment harder, patient selection bias may occur in double-dummy trials as investigators may doubt the ability of elderly or frail patients to follow complex instructions [ 32].

This is a secondary analysis based on resource utilization and daily ICU cost data from two randomized, double-blind, double-dummy trials of dexmedetomidine versus standard sedation (midazolam in MIDEX and propofol in PRODEX [ 8]) conducted in nine European countries.