Trial reportJournal of health psychology2022
Placebo effects on the quantity and quality of relaxation training.
Trial report in Journal of health psychology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.
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7 citing papers in PubMed.
- A randomized crossover trial with experience sampling to test placebo effects on pathological skin-picking.Scientific reports · 2025Trial
- Open-label placebo treatment to improve relaxation training effects in healthy psychology students: a randomized controlled trial.Scientific reports · 2021Trial
- Placebo Effects on the Enjoyment of Physical Activity and Performance among Kindergarten Children: A Randomized Controlled Trial.European journal of investigation in health, psychology and education · 2024Article
- Non-Deceptive Placebos Can Promote Acts of Kindness: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Taking Placebos as Needed to Reduce Appetite: A Randomized Controlled Trial with Ecological Momentary Assessment.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- The effect of Benson relaxation application ('Bens app') on reducing fatigue in patients with breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy: A quasi-experimental study.Belitung nursing journal · 2022Article
- Combined Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy and Placebo Treatment for Patients with Depression: A Follow-Up Assessment.Psychology research and behavior management · 2021Article
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Abstract
Many people find it difficult to practice progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) regularly. We attempted to improve relaxation quantity (i.e. adherence), and relaxation quality via placebo. A total of 100 women were randomly assigned to a standard group, which practiced PMR at home every day for two weeks, or a placebo group, which practiced PMR for two weeks with additional daily placebo treatment. To monitor adherence to relaxation practice, we used a smartphone app. The placebo group practiced more often than the standard group. Both groups did not differ in their reported relaxation level after the daily exercises.
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