Effects of placebo interventions on gastric motility and general autonomic activity

OBJECTIVE: The study aimed to investigate placebo effects on gastric motility and to examine possible autonomic mediating mechanisms.

METHODS: Eighteen healthy volunteers received a placebo pill on three occasions together with the verbal suggestion that it would stimulate, relax, or not affect gastric activity. Electrogastrogram, electrocardiogram, and electrodermal activity recordings were conducted for 30 min prior to and following intervention.

RESULTS: Dominant frequency of the gastric slow wave decreased in the stimulant condition, and increased in the relaxant condition, the difference among conditions being significant. No differential effects of the interventions on cardiac interbeat intervals, heart rate variability, and skin conductance levels were observed.

CONCLUSION: Stomach relaxant and stimulant placebo interventions modulated gastric motility independently from changes in general autonomic activity.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2009

Erschienen:

2009

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:66

Enthalten in:

Journal of psychosomatic research - 66(2009), 5 vom: 01. Mai, Seite 391-8

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Meissner, Karin [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Clinical Trial
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 15.07.2009

Date Revised 21.04.2009

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.jpsychores.2008.09.004

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM187942528