title: Use of placebos in pain management.
abstract: The American Society for Pain Management Nursing (ASPMN) holds the position that a placebo should not be used by any method to assess and/or manage an individual's pain regardless of their age or diagnosis. The only justifiable use of placebos is for participants enrolled in a blinded clinical trial. These clinical trials must be Institutional Review Board (or equivalent) approved with participants clearly informed that they may receive a placebo before they consent to participate and actually have the sham treatment administered.
authors: Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USA. pmarnstein@partners.org
authors: Paul
authors: P
authors: Arnstein
authors: Kathleen
authors: K
authors: Broglio
authors: Elsa
authors: E
authors: Wuhrman
authors: Mary Beth
authors: MB
authors: Kean
mesh_terms: D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D059408:Pain Management / Q000451:nursing / Q000592:standards*; D028701:Patient Rights / Q000592:standards; D010919:Placebos / Q000592:standards*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic / Q000592:standards*; D012956:Societies, Nursing / Q000592:standards; D013041:Specialties, Nursing / Q000592:standards*
chemical_list: D010919:Placebos