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Does sham acupuncture cause bleeding or bruising or pain it's used as a placebo in clinical trials?
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What is the name of an inactive sugar pill?
The word for an inactive medication, used mostly as a blind in clinical trials, is a placebo.
Would acupuncture help my skin rashes?
It might do if you go into it with an open mind. Acupuncture is classed as alternative medicine, because it works on the placebo effect, not biological methods.
What is a placebo group included in clinical trials?
to see the side effects
Does acupuncture help IBS constipation?
No vigorous double-blind study of acupuncture shows any level of effecacy greater than placebo. There is much anecdotal comments about the use of acupuncture, however. I would recommend consulting your doctor about a proper course of treatment.
What day of the placebo week should bleeding occur or is it totally random?
It really depends. I know I start on the 2 or 3 placebo pill.
What is a vehicle controlled clinical study?
Vehicle controlled is the same thing as placebo. From the clinical studies that I have worked on and seen they all are in dermatological studies.
Is it ethical to use placebo in clinical trial what is your opinion and what do cioms and ich guidelines mention in this regard?
Placebo is a dose of an inactive pill or other type of drug, used in drug testing to control for psychological effects of taking medicine. Its use is debated in clinical trials, but the practice of prescribing placebo for patients is far more controversial.
What is a double-dummy clinical trial?
During the clinical trial, all patients are given both placebo and active doses in alternating periods of time.
What is a double dummy clinical trial?
During the clinical trial, all patients are given both placebo and active doses in alternating periods of time.
Clinical cases of cataracts cured by homeopathy?
There are almost literally no "clinical" cases of anything ever cured by homeopathy. It has repeatedly and universally been shown in clinical studies to have no effect beyond that of a placebo.
What is a blind clinical trial?
This strict type of clinical trial eliminates any possibility of bias. Neither the participant or the researcher knows if the treatment or a placebo has been administered.
When is menstrual cycle when on the pill?
Withdrawal bleeding when using the pill will start between the second and sixth placebo pill.
