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Study NCT ID:
NCT00029783
Status:
COMPLETED
Last Update Posted:
2006-08-18
First Post:
2002-01-23
Brief Title:
Efficacy of Distant Healing in Glioblastoma Treatment
Sponsor:
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health NCCIH
Organization:
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health NCCIH
Study Overview
Official Title:
Efficacy of Distant Healing in Glioblastoma Treatment
Status:
COMPLETED
Status Verified Date:
2006-07
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 assess whether distant healing effects survival time and loss of function for glioblastoma patients
Detailed Description:
Prayer energy healing and spiritual healing are widely used for all degrees of illness
Eisenberg 1998 reported that more that 26 of his survey sample used energy healing within the last year Most of these practitioners believe that their inner intentions result in the benefits either through the agency of love energy or a Higher Power Benor 1992 However the conventional community attributes benefits from these interventions to the patients hope expectation or experience of support from a practitioner Benson 1996 The proposed study is a double-blind randomized controlled clinical trial of distant healing intentionality Distant Healing DH is defined as a mental intention on behalf of one person to benefit another at a distance This study will assess whether DH effects survival time and loss of function for glioblastoma patients under conditions where hope and expectation are controlled The study will include approximately 150 patients who have rapidly progressing glioblastoma and are beginning radiotherapy Patients will be photographed and assessed for quality of life psychological status and physical symptoms as well as health habits and attitude toward DH After stratification by age and functional status Karnofsky score patients will be randomly assigned to either standard treatment with or without DH Healers from diverse schools and backgrounds from communities across the United States will be assigned to patients by rotation so that each patient in the DH group will be treated for two weeks by 10 different healers over the 20 week intervention Experienced healers will have photographs of subjects and send mental intention for health and well being to subjects for one hour daily three times per week The healing intervention will be performed at a distance and patients and healers will never meet nor will patients know their group assignment The study findings will provide the basis for developing a larger study definitive trial
Eisenberg 1998 reported that more that 26 of his survey sample used energy healing within the last year Most of these practitioners believe that their inner intentions result in the benefits either through the agency of love energy or a Higher Power Benor 1992 However the conventional community attributes benefits from these interventions to the patients hope expectation or experience of support from a practitioner Benson 1996 The proposed study is a double-blind randomized controlled clinical trial of distant healing intentionality Distant Healing DH is defined as a mental intention on behalf of one person to benefit another at a distance This study will assess whether DH effects survival time and loss of function for glioblastoma patients under conditions where hope and expectation are controlled The study will include approximately 150 patients who have rapidly progressing glioblastoma and are beginning radiotherapy Patients will be photographed and assessed for quality of life psychological status and physical symptoms as well as health habits and attitude toward DH After stratification by age and functional status Karnofsky score patients will be randomly assigned to either standard treatment with or without DH Healers from diverse schools and backgrounds from communities across the United States will be assigned to patients by rotation so that each patient in the DH group will be treated for two weeks by 10 different healers over the 20 week intervention Experienced healers will have photographs of subjects and send mental intention for health and well being to subjects for one hour daily three times per week The healing intervention will be performed at a distance and patients and healers will never meet nor will patients know their group assignment The study findings will provide the basis for developing a larger study definitive trial
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