Double-blind experiments are being done, but they must be able to be duplicated by other researchers before they are taken as fact.
Studies are different.
Studies provide valuable information for researchers to draw upon when they are designing a double-blind experiment. In an observational study, the investigators do not assign the subjects to treatment or control as is done in a double- blind controlled experiment. One such observational study is being conducted by Peggy Muench. She is a former nurse and has both fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome. Peggy is especially interested in how spirituality and hope impact the chronic illness experience.