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Definition of Open-label

Medically reviewed by Dr. Otari Nergadze, Neurosurgeon | Updated: January 2026

Open-label: A term used to describe the situation when both the researcher and the participant in a research study know the treatment the participant is receiving. Open-label is the opposite of double-blind when neither the researcher nor the participant knows what treatment the participant is receiving.

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