Placebo Publications June 2017

Today we present 35 new placebo research papers, comments and abstracts identified during June 2017. As usual, they are based on new PUBMED publication using the search terms „placebo“ and „nocebo“ and are hand-selected from more than 897 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.

Almarzouki, A.F., Brown, C.A., Brown, R.J., Leung, M.H.K., Jones, A.K.P. (2017)
Negative expectations interfere with the analgesic effect of safety cues on pain perception by priming the cortical representation of pain in the midcingulate cortex. PLoS One. 12(6):e0180006. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0180006. eCollection 2017.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0180006

Beauvais, F. (2017)
Possible contribution of quantum-like correlations to the placebo effect: consequences on blind trials. Theor Biol Med Model. 14(1):12. doi:10.1186/s12976-017-0058-5.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=10.1186%2Fs12976-017-0058-5

Belcher, A.M., Ferré, S., Martinez, P.E., Colloca, L. (2017)
Role of placebo effects in pain and neuropsychiatric disorders. Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry. doi: 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2017.06.003. [Epub ahead of print] Review.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=10.1016%2Fj.pnpbp.2017.06.003.

Boettger, S., Jenewein, J. (2017)
Placebo might be superior to antipsychotics in management of delirium in the palliative care setting. Evid Based Med. doi:10.1136/ebmed-2017-110723. [Epub ahead of print]
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=10.1136%2Febmed-2017-110723

Burkart, T.L., Kraus, A., Koller, B., Natalucci, G., Latal, B., Fauchère, J.C., Bucher, H.U., Rüegger, C.M., Group FTSENT. (2017)
Placebo by Proxy in Neonatal Randomized Controlled Trials: Does It Matter? Children (Basel). 4(6). doi:10.3390/children4060043.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=10.3390%2Fchildren4060043.

Chae, Y. (2017)
The dilemma of placebo needles in acupuncture research. Acupunct Med. doi:10.1136/acupmed-2017-011394. [Epub ahead of print]
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=10.1136%2Facupmed-2017-011394

de la Vega, R., Alberti, S., Ruíz-Barquín, R., Soós, I., Szabo, A. (2017)
Induced beliefs about a fictive energy drink influences 200-m sprint performance. Eur J Sport Sci. 1-6. doi:10.1080/17461391.2017.1339735. [Epub ahead of print]
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28651483

Fageera, W., Traicu, A., Sengupta, S.M., Fortier, M.E., Choudhry, Z., Labbe, A., Grizenko, N., Joober, R. (2017)
Placebo response and its determinants in children with ADHD across multiple observers and settings: A randomized clinical trial. Int J Methods Psychiatr Res. doi:10.1002/mpr.1572. [Epub ahead of print]
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=10.1002%2Fmpr.1572

Ferreira, M.L. (2017)
Placebo pills provided without deception may help to reduce pain and disability in people with chronic low back pain [commentary]. J Physiother. doi:10.1016/j.jphys.2017.05.001. [Epub ahead of print]
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=10.1016%2Fj.jphys.2017.05.001

Fortunato, J.T., Wasserman, J.A., Menkes, D.L. (2017)
Nonmaleficence, Nondisclosure, and Nocebo: Response to Open Peer Commentaries. Am J Bioeth. 17(7):W4-W5. doi:10.1080/15265161.2017.1334841.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28661738

Grant, J.E., Chamberlain, S.R., Redden, S.A., Odlaug, B.L., van Ameringen, M., Dougherty, D.D., Keuthen, N.J., Kim, S.W. (2017)
Placebo response in trichotillomania. Int Clin Psychopharmacol. doi:10.1097/YIC.0000000000000185. [Epub ahead of print]
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28628502

Grotle, M., Hagen, K.B. (2017)
Placebo pills provided without deception may help to reduce pain and disability in people with chronic low back pain [synopsis]. J Physiother. doi:10.1016/j.jphys.2017.05.002. [Epub ahead of print]
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=10.1016%2Fj.jphys.2017.05.002

Gunn, R.L., Skalski, L., Metrik, J. (2017)
Expectancy of impairment attenuates marijuana-induced risk taking. Drug Alcohol Depend.178:39-42. doi:10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2017.04.027. [Epub ahead of print]
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28641128

Hughes, J., Greville-Harris, M., Graham, C.A., Lewith, G., White, P., Bishop, F.L. (2017)
What trial participants need to be told about placebo effects to give informed consent: a survey to establish existing knowledge among patients with back pain. J Med Ethics. doi:10.1136/medethics-2016-103964. [Epub ahead of print]
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28663259

Iyer, R.P., de Castro Brás, L.E., Cannon, P.L., Ma, Y., DeLeon-Pennell, K.Y., Jung, M., Flynn, E.R., Henry, J.B., Bratton, D.R., White, J.A., Fulton, L.K., Grady, A.W., Lindsey, M.L. (2017)
Defining the sham environment for post-myocardial infarction studies in mice. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 311(3):H822-36. doi:10.1152/ajpheart.00067.2016.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=10.1152%2Fajpheart.00067.2016

Kampermann, L., Nestoriuc, Y., Shedden-Mora, M.C. (2017)
Physicians’ beliefs about placebo and nocebo effects in antidepressants – an online survey among German practitioners. PLoS One. 12(5):e0178719. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0178719. eCollection 2017.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0178719

Keefe, R.S.E., Davis, V.G., Harvey, P.D., Atkins, A.S., Haig, G.M., Hagino, O., Marder, S., Hilt, D.C., Umbricht, D. (2017)
Placebo Response and Practice Effects in Schizophrenia Cognition Trials. JAMA Psychiatry. doi:10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2017.1574. [Epub ahead of print]
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28636694

Klinger, R., Kothe, R., Schmitz, J., Kamping, S., Flor, H. (2017)
Placebo effects of a sham opioid solution: a randomized controlled study in patients with chronic low back pain. Pain. 2017 doi:10.1097/j.pain.0000000000000977. [Epub ahead of print]
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28614188

Krekels, E.H.J., Novakovic, A.M., Vermeulen, A.M., Friberg, L.E., Karlsson, M.O. (2017)
Item response theory to quantify longitudinal placebo and paliperidone effects on PANSS scores in schizophrenia. CPT Pharmacometrics Syst Pharmacol. doi:10.1002/psp4.12207. [Epub ahead of print]
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=10.1002%2Fpsp4.12207

Liu, J., Mu, J., Liu, Q., Dun, W., Zhang, M., Tian, J. (2017)
Brain structural properties predict psychologically mediated hypoalgesia in an 8-week sham acupuncture treatment for migraine. Hum Brain Mapp. doi:10.1002/hbm.23667. [Epub ahead of print]
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=10.1002%2Fhbm.23667

Mothes, H., Leukel, C., Seelig, H., Fuchs, R. (2017)
Do placebo expectations influence perceived exertion during physical exercise? PLoS One. 12(6):e0180434. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0180434. eCollection 2017.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0180434

Pugh, J., Maslen, H., Savulescu, J. (2017)
Ethical surgical placebo-controlled trials of deep brain stimulation for treatment-resistant anorexia nervosa. Lancet Psychiatry. 4(6):441-442. doi:10.1016/S2215-0366(17)30154-2.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28554427

  • Lipsman, N., Woodside, D.B., Lozano, A.M. (2017)
    Ethical surgical placebo-controlled trials of deep brain stimulation for treatment-resistant anorexia nervosa – Authors’ reply. Lancet Psychiatry. 4(6):442. doi:10.1016/S2215-0366(17)30201.
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28554428

Sagoe, D., Mentzoni, R.A., Leino, T., Molde, H., Haga, S., Gjernes, M.F., Hanss, D., Pallesen, S. (2017)
The effects of alcohol expectancy and intake on slot machine gambling behavior. J Behav Addict. 1-9. doi:10.1556/2006.6.2017.031. [Epub ahead of print]
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=10.1556%2F2006.6.2017.031

Shader, R.I. (2017)
Placebos and Clinical Therapeutics. Clin Ther. doi:10.1016/j.clinthera.2017.06.005. [Epub ahead of print]
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=10.1016%2Fj.clinthera.2017.06.005

Shafiq, F., Mitsikostas, D.D., Zis, P. (2017)
Nocebo in motor neuron disease: systematic review and meta-analysis of placebo-controlled clinical trials. Amyotroph Lateral Scler Frontotemporal Degener. doi:10.1080/21678421.2017.1335325. [Epub ahead of print]
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28593798

Staudacher, H.M., Irving, P.M., Lomer, M.C.E., Whelans, K. (2017)
The challenges of control groups, placebos and blinding in clinical trials of dietary interventions. Proc Nutr Soc. doi:10.1017/S0029665117000350. [Epub ahead of print]
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=10.1017%2FS0029665117000350

Slomski, A. (2017)
Nocebo Effect May Account for Statin Adverse Events. JAMA. 317(24):2476. doi:10.1001/jama.2017.7582.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=10.1001%2Fjama.2017.7582

Thorlund, J.B. (2017)
Deconstructing a popular myth: why knee arthroscopy is no better than placebo surgery for degenerative meniscal tears. Br J Sports Med. doi:10.1136/bjsports-2017-097877. [Epub ahead of print]
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=10.1136%2Fbjsports-2017-097877

Tracy, L.M., Labuschagne, I., Georgiou-Karistianis, N., Gibson, S.J., Giummarra, M.J. (2017)
Sex-specific effects of intranasal oxytocin on thermal pain perception: A randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled cross-over study. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 83:101-110. doi:10.1016/j.psyneuen.2017.05.028. [Epub ahead of print]
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28601750

Wang, R.S., Hall, K.T., Giulianini, F., Passow, D., Kaptchuk, T.J., Loscalzo, J. (2017)
Network analysis of the genomic basis of the placebo effect. JCI Insight. 2(11). doi:10.1172/jci.insight.93911. [Epub ahead of print]
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=10.1172%2Fjci.insight.93911

Webster, R.K., Weinman, J., Rubin, G.J. (2017)
How does the side-effect information in patient information leaflets influence peoples’ side-effect expectations? A cross-sectional national survey of 18- to 65-year-olds in England. Health Expect. doi:10.1111/hex.12584. [Epub ahead of print]
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=10.1111%2Fhex.12584

Wong, Y.M. (2017)
Evaluating blinding effectiveness of a novel Ryodoraku sham needle device. Acupunct Med. doi:10.1136/acupmed-2016-011328. [Epub ahead of print]
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=10.1136%2Facupmed-2016-011328

Yamato, T.P., Maher, C.G., Saragiotto, B.T., Shaheed, C.A., Moseley, A.M., Lin, C.C., Koes, B., McLachlan, A.J. (2017)
Comparison of effect sizes between enriched and non-enriched trials of analgesics for chronic musculoskeletal pain: a systematic review. Br J Clin Pharmacol. doi:10.1111/bcp.13350. [Epub ahead of print]
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=10.1111%2Fbcp.13350

Yeung, V., Sharpe, L., Glozier, N., Hackett, M.L., Colagiuri, B. (2017)
A systematic review and meta-analysis of placebo versus no treatment for insomnia symptoms. Sleep Med Rev. doi:10.1016/j.smrv.2017.03.006. [Epub ahead of print] Review.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=10.1016%2Fj.smrv.2017.03.006

 

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