Sentences with phrase «effective than a placebo»

Every major meta - analysis has shown that homeopathy is no more effective than a placebo.

The results showed it was no more effective than a placebo.

Although the oral form demonstrates poor adherence, the more recently approved injectable long - acting form is more effective than placebo in maintaining abstinence (64).

Homeopathy is no more effective than a placebo.

«For example, a non-blind trial of a new drug might conclude that it is way more effective than a placebo, when in fact the drug's true effect is rather modest, simply because the researchers» expectations biased the results.»

Dr Jones, said: «This new meta - analysis shows that baclofen is no more effective than placebo on a range of key outcome measures, suggesting that the current increasing use of baclofen as a treatment for alcohol use disorders is premature.»

Researchers noted that while pregabalin works in the same way as gabapentin — both are often used interchangeably in clinical care — this review found gabapentin was not more effective than placebo.

Overall, the studies suggested that the herb was more effective than a placebo and just as effective as antidepressants such as Prozac yet came with fewer side effects.

One of these, a 2011 study led by psychiatrist Mark H. Rapaport, then at Cedars - Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles, indicated that the plant was no more effective than a placebo for mild to moderate depression.

In ulcerative colitis, the anti-TNFs and anti-integrins were equally more effective than placebo (33 % versus 18 %).

A study of 172 women suggests that HRT treatment is more effective than a placebo at preventing symptoms of depression from emerging during early menopause

A meta - analysis of data from over 6,500 patients has now shown that, although antidepressants are more effective than placebos, the difference is minor and varies according to the type of mental disorder.

A meta - analysis published in the Lancet reported that of 14 different antidepressants trialled in children, only one was significantly more effective than a placebo.

Overall, they concluded, fish oil supplements were no more effective than placebo at preventing premature death or serious cardiovascular problems.

The result: The drug «was no more effective than placebo for pain relief in patients with moderate to severe hand pain,» the study authors concluded.

Anti-depressant drugs were little, if any, more effective than placebo sugar pills for mild to moderate depression, the kind the vast majority of us are diagnosed with.

A 2002 review of the research on SAMe and depression conducted by the federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality concluded that SAMe was more effective than placebo at relieving the symptoms of depression and no better or worse than tricyclics.

The results of a review of twenty nine randomized, placebo controlled trials revealed that St. John's wort was more effective than placebo for depression and just as effective as standard antidepressants.

But most studies have found St. John's wort to be more effective than placebo.

Research suggests that St. John's wort is more effective than placebo for depression.

About 35 % of double blind studies of standard antidepressants have likewise found them to be not much more effective than placebo.

«A 2012 study found that fennel seed was more effective than a placebo for controlling severe menstrual pain.

FDA approval means the drug is more effective than placebo for its indicated use and benefits outweigh risks.

Studies have repeatedly proven that collagen is more effective than placebo when subjects were given collagen and the results of their workouts observed.

As for its health benefits, peppermint oil was more effective than placebo at treating irritable bowel syndrome, a meta - analysis of the clinical literature found, and it was equally effective as pharmaceutical treatments.

Keep in mind that when the FDA approves a drug, no one has to explain or demonstrate exactly how it works, only that it is statistically more effective than a placebo and that it doesn't come with significant health problems as a result of using it.

For example, one study found that indole -3-carbinol was more effective than placebo in reducing the growth of abnormal cells on the surface of the cervix (20).

In a 2007 study published in the same journal, researchers found that Cissus quadrangularis was more effective than a placebo in promoting weight loss, reducing blood sugar levels, and improving cardiovascular risk factors in obese and overweight people.

In tests on 570 people, researchers determined that Cissus quadrangularis was no more effective than a placebo in relieving hemorrhoidal symptoms.

Consumption of a Flaxseed - Rich Food Is Not More Effective Than a Placebo in Alleviating the Climacteric Symptoms of Postmenopausal Women.

In it Wampold, a former statistician studying primarily outcomes with depressed patients, reported that (1) psychotherapy can be more effective than placebo, (2) no single treatment modality has the edge in efficacy, and (3) factors common to different psychotherapies, such as whether or not the therapist has established a positive working alliance with the client / patient, account for much more of the variance in outcomes than specific techniques or modalities.

J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry2002 Mar; 41:253 — 61OpenUrlCrossRefPubMedWeb of Science QUESTION: In children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), are stimulants more effective than placebo for improving overt and covert aggression related behaviours?

Not exact matches

To explain why antidepressants in such trials nevertheless often cause greater symptom relief than placebo, it has been suggested that SSRI - induced side effects will make the patient understand that he or she has not been given placebo, hence enhancing his or her belief of having been given an effective treatment.

«Importantly, the results of this trial show that even sham acupuncture — which is effectively a placebo — is more effective than medications.

The team found that HRT was more effective at this than a placebo, and seemed to have the most effect in women in the early stages of menopause, and those experiencing other life stresses.

In separate studies, patients who took either Requip or Mirapex were more likely to feel improvement over a 12 - week period than those who took placebos; both drugs have also been shown to be safe and effective for up to nine months.

A meta - analysis of five acupuncture studies conducted by the U.S. Public Health Service, however, concluded that the evidence suggested that acupuncture was no more effective for smoking cessation than placebo.

The most recent Cochrane review on cranberries, from 2012, analyzed two dozen trials involving 4,473 participants and concluded that cranberries are no more effective for preventing U.T.I.s than placebos.

According to the Jan 5 JAMA study, if your Hamilton score is less than 24, then placebo is just as effective as antidepressant drugs.

According to the Jan 5 JAMA study, if the Hamilton score is less than 24, then placebo is just as effective as SSRI antidepressant drugs.

Creatine ethyl ester is a form of creatine that is supposed to be more bioavailable, but research shows it's less effective than monohydrate, on par with a placebo.

Similarly, a randomized, double - blind, placebo - controlled study using a tea made from the traditional antispasmodic herbs chamomile, vervain, licorice, fennel and lemon balm was found to be more effective at reducing crying time in colicky infants than a placebo.8 In this study, approximately half a cup of tea was given during each colic episode up to a maximum of three times per day.

I was no less enthusiastic than those standing on the podium as this was for me an opportunity to evaluate for the first time a school voucher initiative by means of a randomized field trial, the gold standard for evaluating the effectiveness of a program, the same design as the pill - placebo design used in medical research to ascertain whether pills are effective.

A small double blinded study of dogs with moderate to severe osteoarthritis showed that dogs receiving the homeopathic blend Zeel ® (made by Heel) for eight weeks had significantly less pain than their placebo peers, although carprofen was more effective.

Researchers for the American Chemical Society's weekly show, Reactions, took a look at systemic reviews and found there is very little evidence that cough syrup is effective at treating coughs, and that «carefully performed clinical trials show that these medications are generally no better than a placebo.»