Today we present 23 new placebo and nocebo research papers, book chapters, comments and abstracts identified during July 2024. As usual, they are based on new PUBMED publication using the search terms „placebo“ and „nocebo“ and are hand-selected from more than 1155 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 around 5,400 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.
Barbiani, D., Camerone, E. M., Grosso, F., Geers, A. L., & Pagnini, F. (2024).
The Role of Attention in Placebo and Nocebo Effects. Ann Behav Med. doi:10.1093/abm/kaae038
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39013786
Barnes, K., Sydney, K., Petkovich, K., Hasan, Y., Koul, S., Humphreys, K., Geers, A. L. & Faasse, K. (2024).
Assessing the longevity of attribute framing in attenuating the nocebo effect to brand and generic medication. Appl Psychol Health Well Being. doi:10.1111/aphw.12575
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38967323
Botvinik-Nezer, R., Petre, B., Ceko, M., Lindquist, M. A., Friedman, N. P., & Wager, T. D. (2024).
Placebo treatment affects brain systems related to affective and cognitive processes, but not nociceptive pain. Nat Commun, 15(1), 6017. doi:10.1038/s41467-024-50103-8
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39019888
Cakir, F., Gercek, H., Ozturk, S., Kuru Colak, T., Sari, Z., & Polat, M. G. (2024).
The Treatment Expectation Questionnaire Tool: A Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Psychometric Evaluation in Turkey. Eval Health Prof, 1632787241268211. doi:10.1177/01632787241268211
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39056487
Chen, C., Niehaus, J. K., Dinc, F., Huang, K. L., Barnette, A. L., Tassou, A., Shuster, S. A., Wang, L., Lemire, A., Menon, V., Ritola, K., Hantman, A., Zeng, H., Schnitzer, M. J. & Scherrer, G. (2024).
Neural circuit basis of placebo pain relief. Nature. doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07816-z
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39048016
Chhabra, B., & Szabo, A. (2024).
Placebo and Nocebo Effects on Sports and Exercise Performance: A Systematic Literature Review Update. Nutrients, 16(13). doi:10.3390/nu16131975
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38999724
Frisaldi, E., Ferrero, B., Di Liberto, A., Barbiani, D., Camerone, E. M., Piedimonte, A., Vollert, J., Cavallo, R., Zibetti, M., Lopiano, L., Shaibani, A. & Benedetti, F. (2024).
The impact of patients’ pre-treatment expectations on immunosuppressive treatment outcomes in myasthenia gravis: A pilot correlational study. Muscle Nerve. doi:10.1002/mus.28189
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38940302
Ginnerup-Nielsen, E., Jorgensen, T. S., Dew-Hattens, C., Christensen, R., Berg, J. I., Vase, L., Dossing, A., Nielsen, S. M., Kristensen, L. E., Bliddal, H., Ellegaard, K. & Henriksen, M. (2024).
The impact of an illness perception conversation on open-label placebo response in knee osteoarthritis: A randomised controlled trial. Osteoarthritis Cartilage. doi:10.1016/j.joca.2024.07.005
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39029733
Grosso, F., Barbiani, D., Cavalera, C., Volpato, E., & Pagnini, F. (2024).
Risk factors associated with nocebo effects: A review of reviews. Brain Behav Immun Health, 38, 100800. doi:10.1016/j.bbih.2024.100800
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39021437
Haji, S., Sako, W., Murakami, N., Osaki, Y., & Izumi, Y. (2024).
Factors associated with a placebo effect in Parkinson’s disease in clinical trials: a meta-analysis. J Neurol. doi:10.1007/s00415-024-12529-4
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38955829
Lunde, S. J., Rosenkjaer, S., Matthiesen, S. T., Kirsch, I., & Vase, L. (2024).
Conclusions regarding the role of expectations in placebo analgesia studies may depend on how we investigate it: A meta-analysis, systematic review, and proposal for methodological discussions. Psychosom Med. doi:10.1097/PSY.0000000000001333
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38973749
Ma, B., Park, Y. J., Barber, K., & Mydlarski, P. R. (2024).
Corrigendum: Nocebo effects in systemic therapies for adult plaque psoriasis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Front Med, 11, 1439345. doi:10.3389/fmed.2024.1439345
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38994333
Monaghan, N. P., Duckett, K. A., Nguyen, S. A., Massey, A. A., Rathi, V., Soler, Z. M., & Schlosser, R. J. (2024).
The placebo effect of sham rhinologic procedures in randomized controlled trials: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol. doi:10.1002/alr.23421
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39083296
Murphy, A. E., Buchtel, H., Mawla, I., Ichesco, E., Larkin, T., Harte, S. E., Zhan, E., Napadow, V., & Harris, R. E. (2024).
Temporal Summation but Not Expectations of Pain Relief Predict Response to Acupuncture Treatment in Fibromyalgia. J Pain, 104622. doi:10.1016/j.jpain.2024.104622
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38986891
Naddaf, M. (2024).
How do placebos ease pain? Mouse brain study offers clues. Nature. doi:10.1038/d41586-024-02439-w
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39048877
Nitzan, U., Grossman-Girron, A., Sedoff, O., Maoz, H., Arad, O., Tilbor, E., Dror, C. & Bitan, D. T. (2024).
Inpatient’s, therapist’s and staff’s expectations regarding treatment and their effects on placebo response in the psychiatric ward – results from an add-on oxytocin RCT. Psychopharmacology. doi:10.1007/s00213-024-06593-x
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39052100
Onysk, J., Gregory, N., Whitefield, M., Jain, M., Turner, G., Seymour, B., & Mancini, F. (2024).
Statistical learning shapes pain perception and prediction independently of external cues. Elife, 12. doi:10.7554/eLife.90634
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38985572
Raglin, J. S., & Lindheimer, J. B. (2024).
The Placebo Effect in Exercise and Mental Health Research. Curr Top Behav Neurosci. doi:10.1007/7854_2024_506
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39042249
Sieg, M., Clemens, K. S., Colloca, L., Geers, A. L., & Vase, L. (2024).
Nocebo belief and attitudes towards side effect disclosure: A general population-based online survey in Europe and North America. Eur J Pain. doi:10.1002/ejp.2305
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38956765
Utigalieva, E., Morozov, A., Shoshany, O., Suvorov, A., Taratkin, M., Manfredi, C., Falcone, M., Bezrukov, E., Fajkovic, H., Russo, G. I. & Enikeev, D. (2024).
A systematic review and meta-analysis of the placebo effect on both semen quality and male infertility. Minerva Urol Nephrol, 76(4), 423-435. doi:10.23736/S2724-6051.24.05559-9
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39051890
Wanis, K. N., & Sarvet, A. L. (2024).
Placebo Adherence as a Negative Control Exposure. Epidemiology. doi:10.1097/EDE.0000000000001759
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38967970
Wessels, J., Klinger, R., Benson, S., Brenner, T., Zollner, C., Elsenbruch, S., & Aulenkamp, J. L. (2024).
Preoperative Anxiolysis and Treatment Expectation (PATE Trial): open-label placebo treatment to reduce preoperative anxiety in female patients undergoing gynecological laparoscopic surgery – study protocol for a bicentric, prospective, randomized-controlled trial. Front Psychiatry, 15, 1396562. doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1396562
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39045553
Westendorp, J., van Vliet, L. M., Meeuwis, S. H., Olde Hartman, T. C., Sanders, A. R. J., Jutten, E., Dirven, M., Peerdeman, K. J. & Evers, A. W. M. (2024).
Optimizing placebo and minimizing nocebo effects through communication: e-learning and virtual reality training development. BMC Med Educ, 24(1), 707. doi:10.1186/s12909-024-05671-0
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38951784
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