Today we present 18 new placebo research papers, comments and abstracts identified during March 2019. As usual, they are based on new PUBMED publication using the search terms „placebo“ and „nocebo“ and are hand-selected from more than 765 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 4,000 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.
Colloca, L. (2018).
Responses to the sham treatment vs expectancy effects. Pain, 159(10), 1905. doi:10.1097/j.pain.0000000000001266
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29781956.
Desai, R. J., Sarpatwari, A., Dejene, S., Khan, N. F., Lii, J., Rogers, J. R., Dutchers, S. K., Raofi, S., Bohn, J., Connolly, J.G., Fischer, M. A., Kesselheim, A. S., & Gagne, J. J. (2019).
Comparative effectiveness of generic and brand-name medication use: A database study of US health insurance claims. PLoS Med, 16(3), e1002763. doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.1002763
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30865626.
Dieudonne, M. (2019).
Becoming electro-hypersensitive: A replication study. Bioelectromagnetics, 40(3), 188-200. doi:10.1002/bem.22180
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30920673.
Enck, P., & Klosterhalfen, S. (2019).
Does Sex/Gender Play a Role in Placebo and Nocebo Effects? Conflicting Evidence From Clinical Trials and Experimental Studies. Front Neurosci, 13, 160. doi:10.3389/fnins.2019.00160
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30886569.
Frisaldi, E., Shaibani, A., & Benedetti, F. (2018).
Placebo responders and nonresponders: what’s new? Pain Manag, 8(6), 405-408. doi:10.2217/pmt-2018-0054
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30873895.
Frisaldi, E., Shaibani, A., Vollert, J., Ferrero, B., Carrino, R., Ibraheem, H. D., Vase, L., & Benedetti, F. (2019).
The placebo response in myasthenia gravis assessed by quantitative myasthenia gravis score: A meta-analysis. Muscle Nerve. doi:10.1002/mus.26469
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30883809.
Gamaiunova, L., Brandt, P. Y., Bondolfi, G., & Kliegel, M. (2019).
Exploration of psychological mechanisms of the reduced stress response in long-term meditation practitioners. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 104, 143-151. doi:10.1016/j.psyneuen.2019.02.026
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30849720.
Gu, A. P., Gu, C. N., Ahmed, A. T., Murad, M. H., Wang, Z., Kallmes, D. F., & Brinjikji, W. (2017).
Sham surgical procedures for pain intervention result in significant improvements in pain: systematic-review and meta-analysis: Metaepidemiologic research requires reporting requirements. J Clin Epidemiol, 87, 108. doi:10.1016/j.jclinepi.2017.03.006
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28341365.
Howe, L. C., Leibowitz, K. A., Perry, M. A., Bitler, J. M., Block, W., Kaptchuk, T. J., Nadeau, K. C., & Crum, A. J. (2019).
Changing Patient Mindsets about Non-Life-Threatening Symptoms during Oral Immunotherapy: A Randomized Clinical Trial. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. doi:10.1016/j.jaip.2019.01.022
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30682576.
Jacobs, W., Schagen, S. B., Thijssen, M., & Das, E. (2019).
Preventing adverse information effects on health outcomes: A self-affirmation intervention reduced information-induced cognitive decline in gastrointestinal cancer patients. Soc Sci Med, 226, 47-55. doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2019.02.013
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30844672.
Jiang, Z., Liang, H., Huang, Z., Tang, J., & Tang, L. (2017).
Sham Feeding with Chewing Gum in Early Stage of Acute Pancreatitis: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Med Sci Monit, 23, 623-630.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28154369.
Juliano, L. M., Kardel, P. G., Harrell, P. T., Muench, C., & Edwards, K. C. (2019).
Investigating the role of expectancy in caffeine withdrawal using the balanced placebo design. Hum Psychopharmacol, 34(2), e2692. doi:10.1002/hup.2692
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30861208.
Pattullo, G. G., & Colloca, L. (2018).
The opioid epidemic: could enhancing placebo effects be part of the solution? Br J Anaesth. doi:10.1016/j.bja.2018.11.027
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30915989.
Sharvit, G., Vuilleumier, P., & Corradi-Dell’Acqua, C. (2019).
Sensory-specific predictive models in the human anterior insula. F1000Res, 8, 164. doi:10.12688/f1000research.17961.1
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30863539.
Tsioufis, C. (2018).
The “ethos” and the “agony” of sham-controlled trials in cardiovascular medicine. Hellenic J Cardiol, 59(4), 249-250. doi:10.1016/j.hjc.2018.08.008
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30240847.
Vase, L., & Wartolowska, K. (2019).
Pain, placebo, and test of treatment efficacy: a narrative review. Br J Anaesth. doi:10.1016/j.bja.2019.01.040
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30915982.
Zech, N., Seemann, M., Grzesiek, M., Breu, A., Seyfried, T. F., & Hansen, E. (2019).
Nocebo Effects on Muscular Performance – An Experimental Study About Clinical Situations. Front Pharmacol, 10, 219. doi:10.3389/fphar.2019.00219
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30914952.
Zis, P., Shafique, F., Hadjivassiliou, M., Blackburn, D., Venneri, A., Iliodromiti, S., Mitsikostas, D. D., & Sarrigiannis, P. G. (2019).
Safety, Tolerability, and Nocebo Phenomena During Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trials. Neuromodulation. doi:10.1111/ner.12946
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30896060.