Today we present 22 new placebo research papers identified during December 2016. As usual, they are based on new PUBMED publication using the search terms „placebo“ and „nocebo“ and are hand-selected from more than 813 new publications during the preceding month. Previously published monthly updates can be found in our archive. Todays selection as well as all previously identified papers will also go into our placebo research library that currently contains more than 3,400 relevant papers. If you would like to get access to the full database, please register for our newsletter and provide us with your email address and affiliation.
Benedetti, F., Carlino, E., Piedimonte, A. (2016)
Placebos in clinical trials: unravelling a complex phenomenon – Authors’ reply. Lancet Neurol. 16(1):29. doi:10.1016/S1474-4422(16)30341-6.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27979351
Bian L.Q., Li, B.S., Li, Z.H., Wang, F.Y., Wen, Y.D., Tang, X.D. (2016)
A preparation model of Chinese medicine decoction placebo. Chin J Integr Med. doi: 10.1007/s11655-016-2538-6. [Epub ahead of print]
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28035537
Burns, J.W., Bruehl, S., France, C.R., Schuster, E., Orlowska, D., Buvanendran, A., Chont, M., Gupta, R.K. (2016)
Psychosocial factors predict opioid analgesia via endogenous opioid function. Pain. [Epub ahead of print]
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27898491
Choi, S.W., Lam, D.M. (2016)
Please please me. Hong Kong Med J. 22(1):85-6. doi: 10.12809/hkmj154738.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26845469
Dos Santos Maciel, L.Y., Dos Santos Leite, P.M., Neto, M.L., Mendonça, A.C., de Araujo, C.C., da Hora Santos Souza, J., DeSantana, J.M. (2016)
Comparison of the placebo effect between different non-penetrating acupuncture devices and real acupuncture in healthy subjects: a randomized clinical trial. BMC Complement Altern Med.16(1):518.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5159982/
Enck, P., Klosterhalfen, S., Weimer, K. (2016)
Unsolved, Forgotten, and Ignored Features of the Placebo Response in Medicine. Clin Ther. doi: 10.1016/j.clinthera.2016.11.016.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27919521
Fountoulakis, K.N. (2016)
DSM-III-R change in definition might have affected placebo response to antidepressants. Lancet Psychiatry. 4(1):21-22. doi:10.1016/S2215-0366(16)30372-8.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28012476
Forsberg, J.T., Martinussen, M., Flaten, M.A. (2016)
The Placebo Analgesic Effect in Healthy Individuals and Patients: A Meta-Analysis. Psychosom Med. [Epub ahead of print]
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27922566
Hammami, M.M., Hammami, S., Al-Swayeh, R., Al-Gaai, E., Farah, F.A., De Padua, S.J. (2016)
Drug*placebo interaction effect may bias clinical trials interpretation: hybrid balanced placebo and randomized placebo-controlled design. BMC Med Res Methodol.16(1):166
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27899067
Harden, R.N., Saracoglu, M., Connolly, S., Kirsling, A., Comstock, K., Khazey, K., Gerson. T,, Burns, J. (2016)
“Managing” the Placebo Effect: The Single-Blind Placebo Lead-in Response in Two Pain Models. Pain Med. 17(12):2305-2310. doi:10.1093/pm/pnv109.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28025364
Höflich, A., Ganger, S., Tik, M., Hahn, A., Kranz, G.S., Vanicek, T., Spies, M., Kraus, C., Windischberger, C., Kasper, S., Winkler, D., Lanzenberger, R. (2016)
Imaging the neuroplastic effects of ketamine with VBM and the necessity of placebo control. Neuroimage. 147:198-203. doi:10.1016/j.neuroimage.2016.12.032. [Epub ahead of print]
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27986606
Iammatteo, M., Ferastraoaru, D., Koransky, R., Alvarez-Arango, S., Thota, N., Akenroye, A., Jerschow, E. (2016)
Identifying Allergic Drug Reactions Through Placebo-Controlled Graded Challenges. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. doi:10.1016/j.jaip.2016.09.041. [Epub ahead of print]
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27888028
Kube, T., Rief, W. (2016)
Are placebo and drug-specific effects additive? Questioning basic assumptions of double-blinded randomized clinical trials and presenting novel study designs. Drug Discov Today. doi:10.1016/j.drudis.2016.11.022. [Epub ahead of print].
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27919806
Lucassen, P., Olesen, F. (2016)
Context as a drug: some consequences of placebo research for primary care. Scand J Prim Health Care. 34(4):428-433.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27978780
Mestre, T.A., Lang, A.E. (2016)
Placebos in clinical trials: unravelling a complex phenomenon. Lancet Neurol. 16(1):28-29. doi: 10.1016/S1474-4422(16)30349-0.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2797935
Mullard, A. (2016)
Paring down the placebo response. Nat Rev Drug Discov. 15(12):807-808. doi: 10.1038/nrd.2016.255.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27895331
Müller, V., Remus, K., Hoffmann, V., Tschöp, M.H., Meissner, K. (2016)
Effectiveness of a placebo intervention on visually induced nausea in women – A randomized controlled pilot study. J Psychosom Res. 91:9-11. doi:10.1016/j.jpsychores.2016.09.012.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27894470
Mundt, J.M., Roditi, D., Robinson, M.E. (2016)
A Comparison of Deceptive and Non-Deceptive Placebo Analgesia: Efficacy and Ethical Consequences. Ann Behav Med. [Epub ahead of print]
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27995547
Puhl, A.A., Reinhart, C.J., Doan, J.B., Vernon, H. (2016)
The quality of placebos used in randomized, controlled trials of lumbar and pelvic joint thrust manipulation – a systematic review. Spine J. doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2016.11.003. [Epub ahead of print] Review.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27888138
Rief, W., Petrie, K.J. (2016)
Can Psychological Expectation Models Be Adapted for Placebo Research? Front Psychol. 7:1876.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5124562/
Wartolowska, K.A., Feakins, B.G., Collins, G.S., Cook, J., Judge, A., Rombach, I., Dean, B.J., Smith, J.A., Carr, A.J. (2016)
The magnitude and temporal changes of response in the placebo arm of surgical randomized controlled trials: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Trials. 17(1):589. Review.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27955685
Zis, P., Shafiq, F., Mitsikostas, D.D. (2016)
Nocebo effect in refractory partial epilepsy during pre-surgical monitoring: Systematic review and meta-analysis of placebo-controlled clinical trials. Seizure. 45:95-99. doi:10.1016/j.seizure.2016.12.003. [Epub ahead of print]
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27978485