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The Efficacy of Reiki in the Treatment of Fibromyalgia

NCT00051428 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE1 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 100

Last updated 2006-08-18

No results posted yet for this study

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.

Conditions

  • Fibromyalgia

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Reiki (distant and direct-contact)

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)

    lead NIH

Principal Investigators

  • Dedra S. Buchwald · University of Washington

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
70 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2003-01-31
Completion
2005-02-28

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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