In order to avoid bias in the selection of patients, the sequencing and distribution of patients into groups A and B is done by Statistics. Then, the type of intervention or placebo of groups A and B is done by someone outside the team of evaluators and analysts. To randomize people in two groups, the method of 4 permutation blocks is used. Considering group A and group B, the randomization process will be as follows. Randomization was done with SAS version 9 software.
Seed: 67563107250670
Block sizes: 4
Actual list length: 64
block identifier, block size, sequence within block, treatment
• 1, 4, 1, Group B
• 1, 4, 2, Group A
• 1, 4, 3, Group B
• 1, 4, 4, Group A
• 2, 4, 1, Group A
• 2, 4, 2, Group B
• 2, 4, 3, Group B
Considering that the current study is double-blind, and the drug and placebo are presented to the performers and patients in similar and non-transparent envelopes, interventional concealment or the fact that groups A and B are placebos means that the allocation is concealed. For this purpose, the choice of intervention or placebo group A and B is done after distributing the names of the patients and by a person who is not aware of the sequence.
In this study, in order to avoid bias in the selection of patients, the sequencing and distribution of patients into groups A and B is done by Statistics specialist. Then the type of intervention or placebo group A and B is done by someone outside the team of evaluators and analysts. Also, a colleague outside the group of plan executives, evaluators and analysts is asked to pack the original drug and the placebo, which have the same appearance and quality, in the amount needed for one month (60 pieces) in exactly the same envelopes, dark and closed. place and name them as A and B according to the type of intervention or placebo, and give them to the project managers. In this way, neither the people under study nor the presenters and analysts know about the intervention and placebo groups.