Preferred Label : Sham Intervention;
NCIt related terms : Sham Comparator;
NCIt definition : A procedure that functions as the control arm of a clinical trial, mimicking the procedure
under investigation in every way, including the preprocedure routine, anaesthesia
and incisions (if necessary), and post-procedure follow-up, without actually providing
or performing the procedure being studied.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: A procedure or device that appears to be the same as the actual procedure or
device being studied but does not contain active processes or components.;
NCI Metathesaurus CUI : CL388339;
Origin ID : C116527;
UMLS CUI : C3897046;
Semantic type(s)
- concept_is_in_subset
