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NCT Number: NCT00937196

Placebo Effects on Blood Pressure Induced by Expectancy Manipulation

The objective of the present study was to examine the effects of a single placebo intervention on blood pressure and to investigate autonomic and psychological mediating mechanisms.

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Key information

Conditions

Blood Pressure

Age range

18 year–35 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Institute of Medical Psychology, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich

Munich, 80336, Germany

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • informed consent

Exclusion criteria

  • not meeting inclusion criteria
  • hypotension or hypertension
  • treated or untreated hypertension or hypotension
  • Severe systemic disorders (tumors, tbc, diabetes, asthma etc)
  • diseases that influence the cardiovascular or gastrointestinal system
  • intake of drugs affecting blood pressure and/or autonomic nervous system
  • pregnancy and lactation phase
  • body mass index >= 32
  • cardiovascular risk factors (diabetes, smoking)
  • drug or alcohol abuse
  • insufficient compliance
  • participation in another trial within the last three months

Treatment and study plan

Placebo globuli

Drug

placebo globuli administered together with verbal suggestions of a hypotensive drug effect

Histaminum hydrochloricum globuli

Drug

Primary outcomes

  1. Blood pressure (systolic, diastolic)

    Time frame: minutes 1 to 30 after intervention

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Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Ludwig-Maximilians - University of Munich

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Registry information

Official study title

Effects of Placebos and Verbal Suggestions on Blood Pressure - Randomized Controlled Trial

Important dates

Study start
2006
Primary completion
2007
Study completion
2007
First posted
Jul 10, 2009
Registry last updated
Aug 13, 2013

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