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Study NCT ID:
NCT00051428
Status:
COMPLETED
Last Update Posted:
2006-08-18
First Post:
2003-01-09
Brief Title:
The Efficacy of Reiki in the Treatment of Fibromyalgia
Sponsor:
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health NCCIH
Organization:
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health NCCIH
Study Overview
Official Title:
The Efficacy of Reiki in the Treatment of Fibromyalgia
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:
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of Reiki in the treatment of fibromyalgia FM a condition characterized by widespread muscle pain and stiffness often accompanied by sleep disturbance headaches irritable bowel syndrome and psychological distress Reiki is a form of energy medicine in which practitioners reportedly access universal life energy to heal patients either by direct contact at specific hand positions or from a distance
Detailed Description:
Fibromyalgia is one of the most common rheumatologic diagnoses Treatment is generally unsatisfactory and most randomized controlled treatment trials have been unable to demonstrate a sustained effective intervention A vast body of anecdotal literature as well as two randomized controlled trials suggest that Reiki may be an effective treatment for FM appearing to relieve pain and improve psychological well being Reiki appears to have no adverse effects and can eventually be self-administered making it a low-risk low-cost potentially patient-empowering intervention This study will investigate the efficacy of Reiki in the treatment of FM
One hundred Reiki-naive FM patients will be recruited from a chronic fatigue referral clinic and will participate in an 8-week trial Patients will be randomized into one of two Reiki groups direct-contact and distant Reiki or one of two control groups sham and placebo Patients will receive either Reiki or placebo 16 times during the course of the study Patients will be assessed at study entry at Weeks 4 and 8 and 12 weeks post-treatment
One hundred Reiki-naive FM patients will be recruited from a chronic fatigue referral clinic and will participate in an 8-week trial Patients will be randomized into one of two Reiki groups direct-contact and distant Reiki or one of two control groups sham and placebo Patients will receive either Reiki or placebo 16 times during the course of the study Patients will be assessed at study entry at Weeks 4 and 8 and 12 weeks post-treatment
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