Today we present 19 new placebo and nocebo research papers, book chapters, comments and abstracts identified during February 2024. As usual, they are based on new PUBMED publication using the search terms „placebo“ and „nocebo“ and are hand-selected from more than 878 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.
Annequin, D. (2023).
[Nocebo placebo, the hidden side of our treatments]. Rev Prat, 73(8), 885-889.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38354014
Arnold, R., Murphy-Smith, J., Ng, C. H., Mischoulon, D., Byrne, G. J., Bousman, C. A., Stough, C., Berk, M. & Sarris, J. (2024).
Predictors of the placebo response in a nutraceutical randomized controlled trial for depression. J Integr Med, 22(1), 46-53. doi:10.1016/j.joim.2024.01.007
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38331652
Balmuth, E. A., Luan, D., Jannat-Khah, D., Evans, A., Wong, T., & Scales, D. A. (2024).
Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS): Assessing patient satisfaction and socioemotional benefits in the hospital setting. PLoS One, 19(2), e0298665. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0298665
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0298665
Borgmann, A., Petrie, K. J., Seewald, A., & Shedden-Mora, M. (2024).
Can side effect expectations be assessed implicitly? A comparison of explicit and implicit expectations of vaccination side effects. J Psychosom Res, 179, 111616. doi:10.1016/j.jpsychores.2024.111616
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38401222
Burke, M. J., Cappon, D., Perez, D. L., Pascual-Leone, A., & Santarnecchi, E. (2024).
Harnessing Placebo Effects for the Treatment of Functional Cognitive Disorder: A Feasibility Pilot Study. J Neuropsychiatry Clin Neurosci, appineuropsych20230118. doi:10.1176/appi.neuropsych.20230118
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38343313
Chen, B., Goldstein, N., Dziubek, J., Zhao, S., Harrahill, A., Sundai, A., Choi, S., Prevosto, V. & Wang, F. (2024).
Reverse engineering placebo analgesia. bioRxiv. doi:10.1101/2024.02.12.579946
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38405975
de Leeuw, M., Laager, M., Gaab, J., Ruppen, W., & Schneider, T. (2024).
Boosting open-label placebo effects in acute induced pain in healthy adults (BOLPAP-study): study protocol of a randomized controlled trial. Front Med, 11, 1238878. doi:10.3389/fmed.2024.1238878
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38420356
Deligianni, C. I., Martelletti, P., & Mitsikostas, D. D. (2024).
Placebo responses vary by route of administration in migraine prevention trials. What does this mean? J Med Econ, 27(1), 442-444. doi:10.1080/13696998.2024.2323900
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38425286
Ko, S. J., Kim, K., Kaptchuk, T. J., Napadow, V., Kuo, B., Gerber, J., Ha, N. Y., Lee, J., Kelley, J. M., Park, J. W. & Kim, J. (2024).
Influence of patient-clinician relationship style on acupuncture outcomes in functional dyspepsia: A multi-site randomized controlled trial in Korea. Patient Educ Couns, 121, 108133. doi:10.1016/j.pec.2023.108133
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38199174
MacKrill, K., Witthoft, M., Wessely, S., & Petrie, K. J. (2023).
Health Scares: Tracing Their Nature, Growth and Spread. Clin Psychol Eur, 5(4), e12209. doi:10.32872/cpe.12209
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38357430
Parsamanesh, P., & Vysochyn, M. (2024).
A Psychological Exploration of the Power of Our Mindset and Its Influence on Physiological Health. Cureus, 16(1), e52505. doi:10.7759/cureus.52505
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38371054
Queirolo, L., Facco, E., Bacci, C., Mucignat, C., & Zanette, G. (2024).
Impairment of Hypnosis by Nocebo Response and Related Neurovegetative Changes: A Case Report in Oral Surgery. Int J Clin Exp Hypn, 1-13. doi:10.1080/00207144.2024.2311908
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38363817
Sandra, D. A., Olson, J. A., Langer, E. J., & Roy, M. (2023).
Presenting a sham treatment as personalised increases the placebo effect in a randomised controlled trial. Elife, 12. doi:10.7554/eLife.84691
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37405829
Saueressig, T., Owen, P. J., Pedder, H., Tagliaferri, S., Kaczorowski, S., Miller, C. T., Donath, L. & Belavy, D. L. (2024).
Response to “Comment on ‘The importance of context (placebo effects) in conservative interventions for musculoskeletal pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials’ by Saueressig et al.”. Eur J Pain. doi:10.1002/ejp.2252
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38400809
Saueressig, T., Pedder, H., Owen, P. J., & Belavy, D. L. (2024).
Contextual effects: how to, and how not to, quantify them. BMC Med Res Methodol, 24(1), 35. doi:10.1186/s12874-024-02152-2
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38350852
Schienle, A., & Seibel, A. (2024).
Would You Take an Open-Label Placebo Pill or Give One to Your Child? Findings from a Cross-Sectional Survey. Psychol Res Behav Manag, 17, 393-400. doi:10.2147/PRBM.S439783
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38333629
Szigeti, B., & Heifets, B. (2024).
Expectancy effects in psychedelic trials. Biol Psychiatry Cogn Neurosci Neuroimaging. doi:10.1016/j.bpsc.2024.02.004
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38387698
Walters, R. K., Durrant, F. G., Nguyen, S. A., Meyer, T. A., & Lambert, P. R. (2024).
The Placebo Effect on Tinnitus: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Otol Neurotol, 45(4), e263-e270. doi:10.1097/MAO.0000000000004139
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38361332
Xiong, Z., Ma, P., Zhang, H., Liu, C., Liu, B., Liu, Z., & Yan, S. (2024).
Placebo response to sham electroacupuncture in patients with chronic functional constipation: A secondary analysis. Neurogastroenterol Motil, e14770. doi:10.1111/nmo.14770
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38361038