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Study NCT ID:
NCT00079521
Status:
COMPLETED
Last Update Posted:
2006-08-17
First Post:
2004-03-09
Brief Title:
Therapeutic Touch for Wrist Fractures in Postmenopausal Women
Sponsor:
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health NCCIH
Organization:
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health NCCIH
Study Overview
Official Title:
The Effect of Therapeutic Touch on Bone Formation in Postmenopausal Women After Wrist Fracture
Status:
COMPLETED
Status Verified Date:
2006-08
Last Known Status:
None
Delayed Posting:
No
If Stopped, Why?:
Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access:
False
If Expanded Access, NCT#:
N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status:
N/A
Acronym:
None
Brief Summary:
This study will evaluate the effectiveness of therapeutic touch in treating wrist fractures in women past menopause
Detailed Description:
In the United States the use of complementary and alternative medicine CAM increased by approximately 25 between 1990 and 1997 The number of visits to CAM practitioners exceeded visits to primary care physicians by about 250 million in 1997 Energy medicine modalities including therapeutic touch healing touch and reiki are commonly utilized for conditions ranging from headache to cancer yet understanding of the human energy field and how it may be used in healing is limited This study will examine the effect of therapeutic touch on fracture healing in postmenopausal women
Women will be enrolled in the study within one week of a wrist fracture and will receive either therapeutic touch or a sham placebo treatment daily for 3 weeks Assessments will include blood and urine analysis and measures of pain and function in the affected wrist
Women will be enrolled in the study within one week of a wrist fracture and will receive either therapeutic touch or a sham placebo treatment daily for 3 weeks Assessments will include blood and urine analysis and measures of pain and function in the affected wrist
Study Oversight
Has Oversight DMC:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Device?:
None
Is an Unapproved Device?:
None
Is a PPSD?:
None
Is a US Export?:
None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?:
None