Use of placebo in clinical experiments involving human beings in Brazil

Authors

  • Cristina Esteves Jordão Universidade Metodista de Piracicaba
  • Poliana Reche Mêdola Centro de Estudos e Pesquisas Oncológicas de Sorocaba
  • Luciane Cruz Lopes UNISO
  • Pedro Luis Rosalen Universidade Estadual de Campinas; Faculdade de Odontologia de Piracicaba; Departamento de Ciências Fisiológicas

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2316-9044.v9i2p31-46

Keywords:

Brazil, Human Being, Placebo

Abstract

The use of placebo in clinical research is controversy especially in studies involving human beings. The purpose of this study is to analyze the employment of ethical placebo-control groups and the protection of human beings in clinical studies in Brazil, since the Resolution CNS n. 196/96 (National Health Council). It was made a systematic review (1997 to 2006) in Lilacs, Medline and SciELO databases of clinical studies with used placebo and it was analyzed their principles and ethical acceptation, considering the mentioned resolution.

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Published

2008-07-01

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 2 (2008)

Section

Original Articles

License

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How to Cite

Jordão, C. E., Mêdola, P. R., Lopes, L. C., & Rosalen, P. L. (2008). Use of placebo in clinical experiments involving human beings in Brazil . Journal of Health Law, 9(2), 31-46. https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2316-9044.v9i2p31-46