A new antidepressant is undergoing clinical development. At
one stage, the study is designed to determine whether the drug has a clinically
meaningful effect compared with no active treatment, while minimising bias and
placebo response in patients with diagnosed depression.

Which study feature is most essential at this stage of
development?

Question

A new antidepressant is undergoing clinical development. At
one stage, the study is designed to determine whether the drug has a clinically
meaningful effect compared with no active treatment, while minimising bias and
placebo response in patients with diagnosed depression.

Which study feature is most essential at this stage of
development?

Accepted Answer

Inclusion of a
placebo control

Answer

Administration of a
single dose to assess tolerability

Answer

Conducting the study
at multiple international centres

Answer

Enrolment of healthy
volunteers

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