In a clinical trial, 780 participants suffering from high blood pressure were randomly assigned to one of three groups.Over a one-month period, the first group received a low dosage of an experimental drug, the second group received a high dosage of the experimental drug, and the third group received a placebo.The diastolic blood pressure of each participant was measured at the beginning and at the end of the period and the change in blood pressure was recorded.Identify the treatments.
A)Low dosage of drug, high dosage of drug
B)The experimental drug
C)The one-month period
D)Diastolic blood pressure at start, diastolic blood pressure at end
E)Placebo, low dosage of drug, high dosage of drug

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Treatments in a clinical trial refer to the interventions or substances given to participants to assess their effects. In this scenario, the treatments are the placebo, low dosage of the experimental drug, and high dosage of the experimental drug.

In a Clinical Trial, 780 Participants Suffering from High Blood