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Blinding is a commonly used method of not telling participants which treatment a subject is receiving. Blinding is a critical part of a randomized control trial or RCT. It reduces the bias that affects the results. In an RCT, blinding is used in the form of a placebo. A placebo effect occurs when untreated subjects falsely believe they have received the treatment and report improved symptoms. A placebo or a dummy treatment is administered to subjects to negate the bias caused by such an effect.
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  • 1Department of Health Statistics, Faculty of Preventative Medicine, WeiFang Medical College, No.288 Shengli East Road, WeiFang, Shandong 261042, China.

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Internal pilot studies allow for sample size adjustment without impacting the type I error rate. This study presents a web-based system for simulating internal pilot studies, enabling blinded variance estimation and sample size adjustments.

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Area of Science:

  • Biostatistics
  • Clinical Trial Design
  • Adaptive Study Designs

Background:

  • Clinical trial parameter misspecification can lead to underpowered or overpowered studies.
  • Internal pilot studies offer adaptive design benefits, including sample size adjustment.
  • Existing simulation software often lacks web accessibility, operating in standalone or client/server modes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a web-based system for simulating internal pilot studies.
  • To enable blinded sample size adjustment and randomization tests via a user-friendly interface.
  • To provide a flexible tool for researchers to design robust clinical trials.

Main Methods:

  • Developed a Browser/Server (B/S) system for internal pilot study simulation.
  • Utilized generic database schema design, Microsoft Visual Basic, and Active Server Pages (ASP).
  • Implemented blinded variance estimation, sample size adjustment, and randomization testing.

Main Results:

  • Successfully created a web-based simulation system accessible through web browsers.
  • Demonstrated the system's application through a practical example.
  • Validated the control of type I error rate through blinded variance estimation and randomization tests.

Conclusions:

  • The developed web system effectively simulates internal pilot studies.
  • Blinded sample size adjustment and randomization tests are successfully implemented, controlling type I error rates.
  • This accessible tool supports improved clinical trial planning and design.