Honest placebos: a new way to fight the opioid crisis?
Symptom relief
Recruiting now
This study tests whether giving people with chronic pain a placebo pill—told openly that it's a placebo—can help them safely reduce their opioid painkiller use. 86 participants will either receive the placebo alongside a mind-body program or just electronic monitoring for 6 weeks…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Cosima Locher • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC