Single-arm studies are common in early-phase oncology and rare-disease research where randomization is impractical. They typically rely on historical controls or pre-specified objective response thresholds.
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Glossary Term
Single-Arm Study
Study Design
Also known as: single arm trial, single-arm trial, one-arm study
A clinical study in which all participants receive the same intervention, without a comparison group.
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