Placebo Publications May 2020

Today we present 14 new placebo and nocebo research papers, comments and abstracts identified during May 2020. As usual, they are based on new PUBMED publication using the search terms „placebo“ and „nocebo“ and are hand-selected from more than 800 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 4,500 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.

Bajcar, E. A., Adamczyk, W. M., Wiercioch-Kuzianik, K., & Babel, P. (2020).
Nocebo hyperalgesia can be induced by classical conditioning without involvement of expectancy. PLoS One, 15(5), e0232108. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0232108
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32379766

Chen, A. T., Shrestha, S., Collins, J. E., Sullivan, J. K., Losina, E., & Katz, J. N. (2020).
Estimating Contextual Effect in Nonpharmacological Therapies for Pain in Knee Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Analytic Review. Osteoarthritis Cartilage. doi:10.1016/j.joca.2020.05.007
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32416220

Dickinson, S. L., Foote, G., & Allison, D. B. (2020).
Commentary: Studying a Possible Placebo Effect of an Imaginary Low-Calorie Diet. Front Psychiatry, 11, 329. doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2020.00329
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32411028

Dieudonne, M. (2020).
Electromagnetic hypersensitivity: a critical review of explanatory hypotheses. Environ Health, 19(1), 48. doi:10.1186/s12940-020-00602-0
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32375774

Frumkin, K. (2020).
Behavioral Conditioning, the Placebo Effect, and Emergency Department Pain Management. J Emerg Med. doi:10.1016/j.jemermed.2020.04.025
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32451185

Gevensleben, H., Schmiedeke, D., Heinrich, H., & Rothenberger, A. (2020).
Yes, I can – maybe … Effects of placebo-related instructions on neuroregulation in children with ADHD. J Neural Transm (Vienna). doi:10.1007/s00702-020-02193-z
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32390102

Ho, R. S., Wong, C. H., Wu, J. C., Wong, S. Y., & Chung, V. C. (2020).
Non-specific effects of acupuncture and sham acupuncture in clinical trials from the patient’s perspective: a systematic review of qualitative evidence. Acupunct Med, 964528420920299. doi:10.1177/0964528420920299
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32375500

Kube, T., Blease, C., Ballou, S. K., & Kaptchuk, T. J. (2019).
Hope in Medicine: Applying Multidisciplinary Insights. Perspect Biol Med, 62(4), 591-616. doi:10.1353/pbm.2019.0035
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31761796

Letzen, J. E., Dildine, T. C., Mun, C. J., Colloca, L., Bruehl, S., & Campbell, C. M. (2020).
Ethnic Differences in Experimental Pain Responses Following a Paired Verbal Suggestion With Saline Infusion: A Quasiexperimental Study. Ann Behav Med. doi:10.1093/abm/kaaa032
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32421193

Pagnini, F., Cavalera, C., Volpato, E., & Banfi, P. (2020).
Illness expectations predict the development of influenza-like symptoms over the winter season. Complement Ther Med, 50, 102396. doi:10.1016/j.ctim.2020.102396
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32444055

Pekka, L. (2020).
Placebo Effects: The Meaning of Care in Medicine (Vol. 1): Springer.
https://www.springer.com/gp/book/9783030273279

Sochacki, K. R., Mather, R. C., Nwachukwu, B. U., Dong, D., Nho, S. J., Cote, M. P., & Harris, J. D. (2020).
Sham Surgery Studies in Orthopedic Surgery May Just Be a Sham: A Systematic Review of Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trials. Arthroscopy. doi:10.1016/j.arthro.2020.05.001
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32417564

Tanigor, G., & Hepguler, S. (2020).
Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy and Knee Osteoarthritis: Defining a Placebo Group. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. doi:10.1016/j.apmr.2020.02.018
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32418659

Thu, M. K., & Gupta, S. (2020).
The placebo effect of direct current cardioversion on atrial fibrillation: myth or fact. Clin Med (Lond), 20(Suppl 2), s61. doi:10.7861/clinmed.20-2-s61
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32409380

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