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Re-evaluating the placebo response in recent canine dietary epilepsy trials

BMC Veterinary Research
The placebo response is a common phenomenon. Limited evidence is available about its magnitude in canine epilepsy trials, even though it can significantly influence the efficacy evaluation of new treatments.
Teresa Schmidt, Nina Meyerhoff, Sebastian Meller, Friederike Twele, Marios Charalambous, Benjamin A. Berk, Tsz H. Law, Rowena M. A. Packer, Brian Zanghi, Yuanlong Pan, Andrea Fischer, Holger A. Volk   +11 more
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Should we reconsider the routine use of placebo controls in clinical research?

Trials, 2012
Background Modern clinical-research practice favors placebo controls over usual-care controls whenever a credible placebo exists. An unrecognized consequence of this preference is that clinicians are more limited in their ability to provide the benefits ...
Avins Andrew L, Cherkin Daniel C, Sherman Karen J, Goldberg Harley, Pressman Alice   +4 more
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Association Between Neurofilament Light Chain and Real‐World Ambulatory Function in Progressive MS

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Neurofilament light chain (NfL) is a biomarker of neuroaxonal injury in multiple sclerosis (MS), yet associations with functional outcomes remain unclear. Longitudinal associations between serum NfL (sNfL) and daily step count (STEPS) from wearable devices were assessed in a large international progressive MS cohort.
Gabby B. Joseph, Megan McCune, Riley Bove, Ahmed Abdelhak, Bruce A. C. Cree, Valerie J. Block   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Placebo Effect:

Translation
The graph to the right describes a study of 80 patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Patients either got no treatment or were given a placebo pill.
Lena Touny, Christopher "Gabby" Vento, Daniella Gamboa Pabon   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Placebo effect associated to artistic products; the case of poetry

Management Letters/Cuadernos de Gestión, 2014
This research finds unambiguous evidence about the existence of the placebo effect in the evaluation of an artistic product, such as a poem. After applying different methods and under disparate test situations, results indicate that the name of the ...
Jose A. Martínez
doaj   +1 more source

Developing a placebo-controlled trial in surgery: issues of design, acceptability and feasibility [PDF]

, 2011
<p>Background: Surgical placebos are controversial. This in-depth study explored the design, acceptability, and feasibility issues relevant to designing a surgical placebo-controlled trial for the evaluation of the clinical and cost effectiveness ...
Campbell, MK, McDonald, AM, Skea, Z.C, Sutherland, AG, ZC Skea, Norrie, J.D, Campbell, M.K., Cuthbertson BH, Bridgman, S., McDonald, A.M, BH Cuthbertson, AM McDonald, McDonald AM, RV Carlson, McDonald, A.M., Skea, Z.C., S Bridgman, Carlson, R V, Entwistle, V.A, Sutherland, A.G, Cuthbertson, B H, JD Norrie, Norrie, J. D., Campbell, M K, Cuthbertson, B. H., Skea, Z. C., Skea, ZC, Carlson, RV, Sutherland AG, null null, MK Campbell, Carlson, R.V., Entwistle, Vikki, McDonald, A M, Norrie, JD, Skea ZC, VA Entwistle, Carlson, R.V, Skea, Z C, AG Sutherland, Entwistle, V A, Carlson RV, Entwistle, V.A., Norrie, J D, Sutherland, A.G., Bridgman, S, Norrie, J.D., Entwistle, V. A., Sutherland, A G, Campbell, M.K, Entwistle VA, McDonald, A. M., KORAL study group, Cuthbertson, B.H., Sutherland, A. G., Cuthbertson, B.H, Campbell MK, Campbell, M. K., Entwistle, VA, Cuthbertson, BH, Bridgman S, Carlson, R. V., Norrie JD   +62 more
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Glucagon‐Like Peptide‐1 Receptor Agonists in Multiple Sclerosis: A Topical Narrative Review

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The glucagon‐like peptide‐1 (GLP‐1) receptor agonists (RAs) are a relatively new class of drugs that were initially approved by the US Food and Drug Administration to improve glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and, subsequently, weight reduction in patients with obesity.
Audrey Y. Chang, Farrah J. Mateen
wiley   +1 more source

Compreendendo o Efeito Placebo / Understanding the Placebo Effect

Revista Ciências em Saúde, 2015
RESUMO Placebo é definido em termos farmacológicos como uma substância inerte, sem propriedades farmacológicas intrínsecas. No entanto, essa definição é superficial, visto que o placebo pode gerar efeitos terapêuticos que dependem de diversos fatores ...
Elayne Vieira Dias, César Renato Sartori   +1 more
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An educational placebo effect intervention reduces the likelihood of athletes using performance enhancing drugs [PDF]

, 2018
Background Recent research has reported that placebo effects can significantly improve sport performance. However, while research has generated knowledge about placebo effects on sport performance, there is limited research devoted to how this can ...
Beedie, C., Hurst, P., Coleman, D., Foad, A.   +3 more
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DHA-rich oil modulates the cerebral haemodynamic response to cognitive tasks in healthy young adults: a near IR spectroscopy pilot study [PDF]

, 2011
The impact of dietary n-3 PUFA on behavioural outcomes has been widely researched; however, very little attention has been given to their impact on brain functioning in physiological terms.
Scholey, Andrew, Jackson, Philippa A., Kennedy, David O., Kennedy, David, Reay, Jonathon, David O. Kennedy, Reay, Jonathon L., Scholey, Andrew B., Philippa A. Jackson, Jonathon L. Reay, Jackson, Philippa, Andrew B. Scholey   +11 more
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