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Placebo use and participant blinding in osteopathic clinical studies
https://doi.org/10.32885/2220-0975-2025-2-127-142
Abstract
Currently, Russia continues to actively integrate osteopathy into the scientific framework, which includes adherence to evidence-based medicine principles. The gold standard for confirming the efficacy of therapeutic interventions is double-blind placebo-controlled randomized trials, originally designed for testing new pharmaceutical drugs. However, there are no precise guidelines on how to conduct such studies in osteopathy. This lecture describes types of placebo interventions and blinding techniques, as well as protocol variations for double-blind placebo-controlled trials employed in osteopathic research, which can be utilized when planning scientific projects.
About the Authors
D. A. Leskovskaya
Medical Сenter «First family clinic in Saint-Petersburg»
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Darya A. Leskovskaya, doctor of physical and rehabilitation medicine
bld. 27 Kolomyazhskiy pr., Saint-Petersburg, Russia 197341
Yu. P. Potekhina
Institute of Osteopathy;
Privolzhskiy Research Medical University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Yulia P. Potekhina, Dr. Sci. (Med.), Professor, Professor at the N. Yu. Belenkov Department of Normal Physiology; Deputy Director for Scientific and Methodological Work
Scopus Author ID: 55318321700
bld. 1 lit. A ul. Degtyarnaya, Saint-Petersburg, Russia 191024
bld. 10/1 Minin and Pozharskiy sq., Nizhniy Novgorod, Russia 603005
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Leskovskaya D.A., Potekhina Yu.P. Placebo use and participant blinding in osteopathic clinical studies. Russian Osteopathic Journal. 2025;(2):127-142. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.32885/2220-0975-2025-2-127-142
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