Can knowing It's fake make pain feel real? emergency room tests honest placebos
Symptom relief
Completed
This study explored whether giving patients sugar pills they know are placebos is a practical way to help manage sudden, unexplained pain in the emergency department. Researchers compared the 'honest placebo' against standard ibuprofen treatment in 57 adults to see if the approac…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Bruno Minotti • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Mar 25, 2026 14:08 UTC