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National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) |
| Information provided by: | National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00051428 |
Purpose
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.
| Condition | Intervention | Phase |
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Fibromyalgia |
Procedure: Reiki (distant and direct-contact) |
Phase I |
| MedlinePlus related topics: | Fibromyalgia |
| Study Type: | Interventional |
| Study Design: | Treatment, Randomized, Double-Blind, Active Control, Parallel Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study |
| Official Title: | The Efficacy of Reiki in the Treatment of Fibromyalgia |
| Estimated Enrollment: | 100 |
| Study Start Date: | January 2003 |
| Estimated Study Completion Date: | February 2005 |
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.
Eligibility
| Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 70 Years |
| Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
Contacts and Locations More Information
| Study ID Numbers: | R21 AT001075-01 |
| First Received: | January 9, 2003 |
| Last Updated: | August 16, 2006 |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00051428 |
| Health Authority: | United States: Federal Government |
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