Regulation of emotional distress via open-label placebo: the influence of physical components of the intake

Regulation of emotional distress via open-label placebo: the influence of physical components of the intake - OLP and Embodied Cognition

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00029212

Enrollment

132

Registered

2022-06-07

Start date

2022-06-03

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-10-06

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Conditions

Only healthy subjects

Interventions

Group 1: OLP intake with detailled motor-instruction Group 2: OLP intake without motor-instruction Group 3: Imagination of the OLP intake

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

18 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: adults, female

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Reported mental/physical disorder/illness and medication intake (psychotropic drugs)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Comparison of the three groups in terms of emotional experience (self-report valence and arousal) and physiological measures (blood pressure and heart rate).	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Comparison of the three groups in terms of the ratings for intervention effectiveness and logic of the rational.	—

Countries

Austria

Contacts

Public ContactAnne Schienle

Universität Graz

anne.schienle@uni-graz.at+43 316 380 5086

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026