Can a sugar pill you know is fake ease cancer fatigue?
NCT ID NCT03927885
Summary
This study is testing if an 'open-label' placebo—a sugar pill that patients know contains no medicine—can help reduce severe fatigue in people with advanced cancer. About 100 participants with significant fatigue were randomly assigned to either start taking the placebo pills right away or to wait one week before starting. The main goal is to see if the placebo leads to a meaningful reduction in fatigue and improves quality of life compared to waiting.
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Locations
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M D Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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