Today we present 24 new placebo research papers, comments and abstracts identified during March 2017. As usual, they are based on new PUBMED publication using the search terms „placebo“ and „nocebo“ and are hand-selected from more than 723 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 3,500 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.
Boehm, K., Berger, B., Weger, U., Heusser, P. (2017)
Does the model of additive effect in placebo research still hold true? A narrative review. JRSM Open. 8(3):2054270416681434. doi: 10.1177/2054270416681434. eCollection
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28321318
Cermolacce, M., Belzeaux, R., Adida, M., Micoulaud Franchi, J.A., Fakra, E., Azorin, J.M. (2017)
[What place for placebo in clinical trials conducted on psychiatric patients?] Encephale. 42(6S):S18-S25. doi: 10.1016/S0013-7006(17)30049-0.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28236987
Chavarria, V., Vian, J., Pereira, C., Data-Franco, J., Fernandes, B.S., Berk, M., Dodd, S. (2017)
The Placebo and Nocebo Phenomena: Their Clinical Management and Impact on Treatment Outcomes. Clin Ther. doi:10.1016/j.clinthera.2017.01.031. [Epub ahead of print]
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28237673
Chen, X., Zou, K., Abdullah, N., Whiteside, N., Sarmanova, A., Doherty, M., Zhang, W. (2017)
The placebo effect and its determinants in fibromyalgia: meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. Clin Rheumatol. doi:10.1007/s10067-017-3595-8. [Epub ahead of print]
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28299460
Cildag, S., Senturk, T., Sargin, G. (2017)
The effects of distraction on symptoms during drug provocation test. Clujul Med. 90(1):18-21. doi: 10.15386/cjmed-688.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28246492
Corsi, N., Colloca, L. (2017)
Placebo and Nocebo Effects: The Advantage of Measuring Expectations and Psychological Factors. Front Psychol. 8:308. doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2017.00308. eCollection.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5337503/
Dodd, S. (2017)
Current Insights in the Placebo and Nocebo Phenomena. Clin Ther. doi:10.1016/j.clinthera.2017.02.002. [Epub ahead of print]
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28258765
Flohr, C., Weidinger, S. (2017)
Looking beyond placebo-controlled trials. J Invest Dermatoldoi: 10.1016/j.jid.2017.02.965. [Epub ahead of print]
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28257792
Gruen, M.E., Dorman, D.C., Lascelles, B.D. (2017)
Caregiver placebo effect in analgesic clinical trials for painful cats with naturally occurring degenerative joint disease. Vet Rec. doi: 10.1136/vr.104168. [Epub ahead of print]
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28270539
Howe, L.C., Goyer, J.P., Crum, A.J. (2017)
Harnessing the Placebo Effect: Exploring the Influence of Physician Characteristics on Placebo Response. Health Psychol. doi: 10.1037/hea0000499. [Epub ahead of print]
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28277699
Imanaka, T., Sato, I., Tanaka, S., Kawakami, K. (2017)
Predictive factors for the placebo effect in clinical trials for dry eye: a pooled analysis of three clinical trials. Br J Ophthalmol. doi: 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2016-309887. [Epub ahead of print]
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28315833
Koban, L., Kross, E., Woo, C.W., Ruzic, L., Wager, T.D. (2017)
Frontal-brainstem pathways mediating placebo effects on social rejection. J Neurosci. doi:10.1523/JNEUROSCI.2658-16.2017. [Epub ahead of print]
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28264983
Kosek, E., Rosen, A., Carville, S., Choy, E., Gracely, R.H., Marcus, H., Petzke, F., Ingvar, M., Jensen, K.B. (2017)
Lower placebo responses after long-term exposure to fibromyalgia pain. J Pain. doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2017.02.434. [Epub ahead of print]
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28279705
Laferton, J.A., Kube, T., Salzmann, S., Auer, C.J., Shedden-Mora, M.C. (2017)
Patients’ Expectations Regarding Medical Treatment: A Critical Review of Concepts and Their Assessment. Front Psychol. 8:233. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2017.00233. Review.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28270786
Lifshitz, M., Sheiner, E.O., Olson, J.A., Thériault, R., Raz, A. (2017)
On Suggestibility and Placebo: A Follow-Up Study. Am J Clin Hypn. 59(4):385-392. doi:10.1080/00029157.2016.1225252.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28300519
Palaniappan, M., Heatherly, R., Mintz, L., Connelly, K., Wimberley, T., Balzer, A., Pierini, D., Vogel Anderson, K. (2017)
Skills vs. Pills: Comparative Effectiveness for Low Sexual Desire. J Sex Marital Ther. doi:10.1080/0092623X.2017.1305029. [Epub ahead of print]
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28287913
Schabus, M., Griessenberger, H., Gnjezda, M.T., Heib, D.P., Wislowska, M., Hoedlmoser, K. (2017)
Better than sham? A double-blind placebo-controlled neurofeedback study in primary insomnia. Brain. doi:10.1093/brain/awx011. [Epub ahead of print]
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28335000
Shader, R.I. (2017)
Placebos, Active Placebos, and Clinical Trials. Clin Ther. doi: 10.1016/j.clinthera.2017.02.001. [Epub ahead of print]
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28256272
Shaibani, A., Frisaldi, E., Benedetti, F. (2017)
Placebo response in pain, fatigue, and performance: possible implications for neuromuscular disorders. Muscle Nerve. doi: 10.1002/mus.25635. [Epub ahead of print]
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28249354
van Osch, M., van Dulmen, S., van Vliet, L., Bensing, J. (2017)
Specifying the effects of physician’s communication on patients’ outcomes: A randomised controlled trial. Patient Educ Couns. doi: 10.1016/j.pec.2017.03.009. [Epub ahead of print]
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28318845
van Steenbergen, H., Weissman, D.H., Stein, D.J., Malcolm-Smith, S., van Honk, J. (2017)
More pain, more gain: Blocking the opioid system boosts adaptive cognitive control. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 80:99-103. doi:10.1016/j.psyneuen.2017.03.002. [Epub ahead of print]
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28324705
VanDevanter, D.R., Mayer-Hamblett, N., Boyle, M. (2017)
Feasibility of placebo-controlled trial designs for new CFTR modulator evaluation. J Cyst Fibros. doi:10.1016/j.jcf.2017.02.012. [Epub ahead of print]
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28284527
Watkinson, A., Chapman, S.C., Horne, R. (2017)
Beliefs about pharmaceutical medicines and natural remedies explain individual variation in placebo analgesia. J Pain. doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2017.02.435. [Epub ahead of print]
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28279704
Zilcha-Mano, S., Roose, S.P., Brown, P.J., Rutherford, B.R. (2017)
Early Symptom Trajectories as Predictors of Treatment Outcome for Citalopram Versus Placebo. Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. doi: 10.1016/j.jagp.2017.02.001. [Epub ahead of print]
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28318797