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The Influence of Doctor-patient Communication on Treatment Expectation, Placebo and Nocebo Response

Germany120 participantsStarted 2019-05-20

Plain-language summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether a patient-centered compared to doctor-centered communication style of a physician influences the treatment expectation and the placebo and nocebo response in healthy individuals.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 35 Years

SexFEMALE

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Inclusion Criteria: * female * between 18 and 35 years * healthy * adequate ability to see * fluent in German (reading and writing) Exclusion Criteria: * regular intake of medication that enhances relaxation * intake of psychotropic drugs * during the past 2 years in psychotherapeutic treatment for diagnosed mental disorder * current pregnancy or lactation * students enrolled in medicine, psychology or pharmacy

What they're measuring

Change in treatment outcome expectations from baseline to post-intake

Timeframe: Change in treatment outcome from baseline to post-intake (within 10 minutes after intake of first placebo pill)

Trial details

NCT IDNCT03949816

SponsorPhilipps University Marburg

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2019-10-20

Contact for this trial

Maria Kleinstaeuber, PhD

+49 6421 28-23657 kleinsta@staff.Uni-Marburg.DE

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