Subjects were randomly assigned to treatment in a balanced design using a computer - generated random
number sequence sealed in individual envelopes.
Not exact matches
The participants were randomly allocated to the IG or CG by using a computer
sequence generator.28 Group affiliation and study
number were placed in an opaque
sealed envelope.
The allocation
sequence will be concealed from the research staff assessing the primary outcomes in sequentially
numbered, opaque,
sealed envelopes.