You must have misunderstood the question. Of course, they are told. They have to consent to be in the trial. They are told that they will definitely get R, but that half of them will get R+Placebo and half R+B. They and the treating physicians do not know who gets what until it's unblinded at the end. The patients can refuse to be in the trial and opt to just get R.
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