U.S., July 23 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07077590) titled 'Can Labor Pain be Reduced by Open Placebo Intervention? A Bayesian Account for Labor Pain' on May 07.
Brief Summary: The human nervous system continuously processes a potentially overwhelming stream of signals from bodily senses, which induces uncertainty. To reduce this uncertainty, the brain transforms sensory input into a reliable perception of the world. According to the Bayesian hypothesis of perception, based on probabilistic estimation, conscious perception is shaped by both the current state of sensory information and by past experiences, associative learning, stored memories, and beliefs. This framework is particularly rele...