Open-Label Placebo for Acute Stress Relief
Part of Mental health clinical trials.
This study tests whether a placebo treatment (one you know is a placebo) can help reduce stress during a challenging physical activity called a canyon swing. Researchers want to understand if believing a treatment might help—even when you know it's not a real drug—can actually make you feel less anxious.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You must be at least 18 years old
- You must speak and understand English fluently
- You must be willing and able to do a canyon swing (a controlled jump or swing activity)
- You must be comfortable being randomly assigned to either receive the placebo treatment or no treatment
- You must be able to give informed consent and understand the study details
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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