Effect of Treatment Expectation on Placebo Response and Analgesic Efficacy
Anne E. Sanders, Gary D. Slade, Roger B. Fillingim, Richard Ohrbach, Samuel J. Arbes, Inna E. Tchivileva
Abstract
This randomized clinical trial assessed the effect of patients’ treatment expectations on the efficacy of propranolol vs placebo among patients with temporomandibular disorder–associated myalgia.
Topics & Concepts
PlacebomyalgiaAnalgesicPlacebo responseMedicineRandomized controlled trialPropranololAnesthesiaClinical trialInternal medicineAlternative medicinePathologyPain Management and Placebo EffectBotulinum Toxin and Related Neurological DisordersPain Mechanisms and Treatments