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New Options for Treating Knee Osteoarthritis Pain

NCT05541718 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 164

Last updated 2025-11-13

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Summary

This study will be a single-site, four-arm, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial. Knee osteoarthritis patients (N=164) will be randomized to Reiki, Sham Reiki (placebo control), mindfulness meditation (active control), or a waitlist control condition. The three active interventions will be applied for 20 minutes, once a week, for four consecutive weeks in a university laboratory setting.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Reiki

Reiki will be provided by a trained Reiki master with the aim of balancing the flow of energy in the patient's body.

BEHAVIORAL

Sham Reiki

Sham Reiki will be delivered by an individual trained to simulate the Reiki interventionist's movements, but they will not visualize patient healing

BEHAVIORAL

Mindfulness Meditation

The mindfulness meditation intervention will be adapted from a standardized mindfulness induction script validated in prior research. The mindfulness practice will guide patients to focus attention on breath and body sensations while monitoring and accepting discursive thoughts, negative emotions, and pain. The MM interventionist will be a trained mindfulness provider and have experience using MM in medical settings.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-01-13
Primary Completion
2024-08-13
Completion
2024-08-23

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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