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How is a clinical trial for a medical device similar to or different from a clinical trial for a drug?
The study for a clinical trial for a drug is similar to the study for a clinical trial for a medical device in the following ways
The clinical trials for a drug differ from the clinical trials for a medical device in the following ways
| Clinical trial for a drug | Clinical trial for a medical device |
| Randomization of samples is common. | Often there is no randomization |
| Involves large population with the use of placebos | Small populations and rarely uses placebos |
| Difficulty in visualization | Ability to visualization |
| Ability to "blind" the samples | Difficult to "blind" |