The placebo effect of transcutaneous electrical stimulation.
The placebo effect of transcutaneous electrical stimulation was studied in 93 patients in a double-blind cross-over trial using a genuine stimulator and a placebo machine. Placebo analgesic effect occurred in 32% of trials, as compared with 48% for actual stimulation. The placebo effect of the transcutaneous electrical stimulator is similar to the placebo effect that is noted in other double-blind studies in which medications are used.
D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D004558:Electric Stimulation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010146:Pain / Q000145:classification / Q000523:psychology; D059408:Pain Management; D010551:Personality; D010919:Placebos
D010919:Placebos