CompletedNot Applicable

Affect-regulatory Characteristics of Deceptive Placebos

Germany127 participantsStarted 2022-05-25

Plain-language summary

The study tries to identify whether specifically framed expectations, induced with an active placebo nasal-spray, have effects on affective regulation processes and rumination.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 75 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * healthy volunteers * fluent in German language Exclusion Criteria: * mental disorders * allergic to capsaicin * allergic to sesame oil * intake of psychopharmacological drugs in the last four weeks * intake of illegal drugs in the last two weeks * consumption of alcohol in the last twelve hours * students in medicine, pharmacy, or psychology * completed studies in medicine, pharmacy or psychology * current pregnancy or lactation * cardio vascular disease * kidney disease * liver disease

What they're measuring

Change in Experienced Shame (Experienced Shame Scale, 'ESS')

Timeframe: At baseline and after autobiographical recall. Each assessment is taking 5 minutes, in total 10 minutes.

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05372744

SponsorPhilipps University Marburg

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2022-07-31

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