Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP150104026

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP150104026

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

RCTs on Trial: How Placebo Effects Could Undermine Double-blind RCTs. Double-blind randomised placebo-controlled trials (RCTs) are considered the gold standard for establishing treatment efficacy. However, there are both theoretical and empirical reasons to believe that they do not adequately control for the placebo effect. Cost and ethical considerations prevent researchers conducting actual double-blind RCTs with patients from exploring these issues. To address this gap, this project uses novel experimental models to systematically test key aspects of the double-blind RCT methodology that are intended to control for the placebo effect. The project aims to provide essential data on the validity of these trials, thereby improving Australia's health and ensuring that Government treatment subsidies are well spent.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 31-03-2015

End Date: 31-12-2017

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $294,900.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics | Biological Psychology (Neuropsychology, Psychopharmacology, Physiological Psychology) | Psychology | Psychology not elsewhere classified

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Preventive Medicine | Expanding Knowledge in Psychology and Cognitive Sciences | Health not elsewhere classified |

Other Keywords

Biological Psychology (Neuropsychology, Psychopharmacology, Physiological Psychology) | Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics | Expanding Knowledge in Psychology and Cognitive Sciences | Health not elsewhere classified | Preventive Medicine | Psychology | Psychology not elsewhere classified

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