The Effect of Oxytocin on Placebo Analgesia: an Experimental Study in Healthy Volunteers

Summary

Placebo responses contribute to medical treatment outcome. The purpose of this study is to determine whether a single intranasal application of oxytocin can increase the placebo response in an experimental model of placebo analgesia in healthy volunteers.

Timeline

Start

2012-01

Primary completion

2012-09

Completion

2012-09

Publications

• Kessner S, Sprenger C, Wrobel N, Wiech K, Bingel U. Effect of oxytocin on placebo analgesia: a randomized study. JAMA. 2013 Oct 23;310(16):1733-5. doi: 10.1001/jama.2013.277446. No abstract available.

Drugs

Indications

No indication recorded.