Is it always unethical to use a placebo in a clinical trial?
BACKGROUND TO THE DEBATE: Placebos are used in trials to conceal whether a treatment is being given or not and hence to control for the psychosomatic effects of offering treatment. Placebo-controlled trials are controversial. Critics of such trials argue that if a proven effective therapy exists, a...
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doaj-f54ef04b58544686819b61097fe5ce8f2020-11-24T21:48:32ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS Medicine1549-12771549-16762005-03-0123e7210.1371/journal.pmed.0020072Is it always unethical to use a placebo in a clinical trial?Andreas StangHans-Werner HenseKarl-Heinz JöckelErick H TurnerMartin R TramèrBACKGROUND TO THE DEBATE: Placebos are used in trials to conceal whether a treatment is being given or not and hence to control for the psychosomatic effects of offering treatment. Placebo-controlled trials are controversial. Critics of such trials argue that if a proven effective therapy exists, a placebo should not be used. But proponents argue that placebo trials are still crucial to prove the efficacy and safety of many treatments.http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC1069666?pdf=render |
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BACKGROUND TO THE DEBATE: Placebos are used in trials to conceal whether a treatment is being given or not and hence to control for the psychosomatic effects of offering treatment. Placebo-controlled trials are controversial. Critics of such trials argue that if a proven effective therapy exists, a placebo should not be used. But proponents argue that placebo trials are still crucial to prove the efficacy and safety of many treatments. |
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