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NCT06103474 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Clinical Reporting to Alleviate the Nocebo Effect

A NA study, sponsored by University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
18
Enrollment target

NCT06103474: Completed NA study, sponsored by University of Alabama at Birmingham.

NCT06103474 is a NA study that has completed, run by University of Alabama at Birmingham. The registered enrollment target is 18 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (99% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT06103474, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by University of Alabama at Birmingham.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
18 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

Terminology in radiology reports may cause patients harm by anchoring to or justifying a particular diagnosis. This phenomenon is known as the nocebo effect. MRI may cause patients to pursue more invasive procedures with little added benefit. This study aims to reproduce a study to determine the impact of clinical reporting on patient care and outcomes for those suffering from lower back pain.

Interventions

  • DIAGNOSTIC_TEST Lumbar Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 18 participants
Start Date 2024-01-14
Est. Completion 2025-11-11
Phase NA
University of Alabama at Birmingham

1,160 total trials

What the finished NCT06103474 record still lists

NCT06103474 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 18 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (99% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which Lumbar Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is the first listed.

NCT06103474 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT06103474 about?

NCT06103474 is a clinical study titled "Clinical Reporting to Alleviate the Nocebo Effect". Terminology in radiology reports may cause patients harm by anchoring to or justifying a particular diagnosis. This phenomenon is known as the nocebo effect. MRI may cause patients to pursue more invasive procedures with little added benefit. This study aims to reproduce a study to determine the imp...

What is the current status of trial NCT06103474?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 18 participants. The study started on 2024-01-14. Estimated completion is 2025-11-11.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT06103474?

The interventions under investigation include: Lumbar Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) (DIAGNOSTIC_TEST).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT06103474?

This trial is sponsored by University of Alabama at Birmingham, which has 1,160 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT06103474's enrollment target sits among peer trials

18 1863rd of 2000 higher than 130 of 2,000 other NA trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT06103474, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT06103474 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.