Identify the study as an observational study or a designed experiment. In a clin

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Identify the study as an observational study or a designed experiment.

In a clinical trial, 780 participants suffering from high blood pressure were randomly assigned to one of three groups. Over a one-month period, the first group received the experimental drug, the second group received a placebo, and the third group received no treatment. The diastolic blood pressure of each participant was measured at the beginning and at the end of the period and the change in blood pressure was recorded. The average change in blood pressure was calculated for each of the three groups and the three averages were compared.

Designed experiment

Observational study

Designed experiment

Observational study

Explanation / Answer

Desgined experiment as the observer had control over the experiment and the groups were separated into treatment and control

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