41. Although the pilot studies were designed chiefly to test safety, it ended up showing significant benefit. 42. That pilot study is expected to be concluded by the end of the third quarter 2014. 43. A pilot study was started in fall 2000 in which 28 students from three schools participated. 44. The pilot study was conducted only on men. 45. In a pilot study , they gave Paxil, one brand of these prescription drugs, to 30 women. 46. But they recommended only a federal pilot study , in part because of the potential for misunderstandings. 47. Researchers often conduct pilot studies to see how participants typically perform for the task under consideration. 48. To do this pilot studies may be utilized. 49. So the pilot study could not determine whether the novel immunotherapy is more effective than standard therapies. 50. Storb and principal investigator Dr . Peter McSweeney are conducting a pilot study of the new treatment.