Affiliation:
1. Department of Pain and Translational Symptom Science School of Nursing, University of Maryland Baltimore Maryland USA
2. Gifted & Talented Research Program Glenelg High School Glenelg Maryland USA
3. Harvard College Cambridge Massachusetts USA
4. Placebo Beyond Opinions Center University of Maryland School of Nursing Baltimore Maryland USA
5. Department of Anesthesiology and Psychiatry School of Medicine, University of Maryland Baltimore Maryland USA
Abstract
AbstractBackgroundComplementary and Integrative Health Approaches (CIHA), including but not limited to, natural products and Mind and Body Practices (MBPs), are promising non‐pharmacological adjuvants to the arsenal of pain management therapeutics. We aim to establish possible relationships between use of CIHA and the capacity of descending pain modulatory system in the form of occurrence and magnitude of placebo effects in a laboratory setting.MethodsThis cross‐sectional study investigated the relationship between self‐reported use of CIHA, pain disability, and experimentally induced placebo hypoalgesia in chronic pain participants suffering from Temporomandibular Disorders (TMD). In the 361 enrolled TMD participants, placebo hypoalgesia was measured using a well‐established paradigm with verbal suggestions and conditioning cues paired with distinct heat painful stimulations. Pain disability was measured with the Graded Chronic Pain Scale, and use of CIHA were recorded with a checklist as part of the medical history.ResultsUse of physically oriented MBPs (e.g., yoga and massage) was associated with reduced placebo effects (F1,2110.44 = 23.15, p < 0.001, Cohen's d = 0.171). Further, linear regressions indicated that greater number of physically oriented MBPs predicted smaller placebo effects (β = −0.17, p = 0.002), and less likelihood of being a placebo responder (OR = 0.70, p = 0.004). Use of psychologically oriented MBPs and natural product were not associated with placebo effects magnitude and responsiveness.ConclusionsOur findings suggest that use of physically oriented CIHA was associated with experimental placebo effects possibly through an optimized capability to recognize distinct somatosensorial stimulations. Future research is needed to understand the mechanisms underlying placebo‐induced pain modulation in CIHA users.SignificanceChronic pain participants who use physically oriented mind–body practices, such as yoga and massage, demonstrated attenuated experimentally induced placebo hypoalgesia in comparison with those who do not use them. This finding disentangled the relationship between use of complementary and integrative approaches and placebo effects, providing the potential therapeutic perspective of endogenous pain modulation in chronic pain management.
Subject
Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
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