Providing open-label placebos remotely-A randomized controlled trial in allergic rhinitis.
Tobias KubeVerena E HofmannJulia A GlombiewskiIrving KirschPublished in: PloS one (2021)
The study demonstrates that providing OLP and enhancing the encounter remotely is possible, but their effectiveness might be lower in comparison to previous studies relying on physical patient-provider interaction. The study raises questions for future research about the potential and challenges of remote placebo studies and virtual clinical encounters. The study has been registered as a clinical trial at ISRCTN (record number: 39018).