A treatment that has no active ingredient or intervention that is known to have no effect. Used as a tool to help blind research studies.
Glossary
Placebo
Glossary
Summary (bullet points)
A sham treatment. Examples include:
- dummy tablets/pills
- mock surgery
- salt water injections
Classification (s)
Research term
Foundational paper (s)
Arnstein, P., Broglio, K., Wuhrman, E., & Kean, M. (2011). Use of Placebos in Pain Management. Pain Management Nursing, 12(4), 225-229. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmn.2010.10.033