41. Researchers often conduct pilot studies to see how participants typically perform for the task under consideration. 42. To do this pilot studies may be utilized. 43. In a pilot study , they gave Paxil, one brand of these prescription drugs, to 30 women. 44. The pilot study was conducted only on men. 45. But they recommended only a federal pilot study , in part because of the potential for misunderstandings. 46. That pilot study is expected to be concluded by the end of the third quarter 2014. 47. A pilot study was started in fall 2000 in which 28 students from three schools participated. 48. Although the pilot studies were designed chiefly to test safety, it ended up showing significant benefit. 49. "It's a pilot study , " she said. 50. The favorable results of that pilot study pointed to the need for the stricter and larger study.
