- ICH GCP
- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT00051428
The Efficacy of Reiki in the Treatment of Fibromyalgia
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
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.
Study Type
Enrollment
Phase
- Phase 1
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Washington
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Seattle, Washington, United States, 98104
- Univ of WA - CFS/FM Research Center
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria
- Fibromyalgia without concurrent medical conditions associated with chronic pain, such as diabetic neuropathy, systemic lupus erythematosus, or severe degenerative joint disease
- Willing to undergo randomization and attend treatments regularly
- Willing to stay on a stable medical regimen during the entire 8-week trial and use only acetaminophen for breakthrough pain
- Live within a one-hour drive of the study site
Exclusion Criteria
- Received Reiki or any other energy medicine (Therapeutic Touch, Qi Gong, SHEN Therapy, etc.)
- Pregnant
- Pending litigation or disability claim related to FM
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Treatment
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: Double
Collaborators and Investigators
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Dedra S. Buchwald, University of Washington
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start
Study Completion
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First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Estimate)
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More Information
Terms related to this study
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Other Study ID Numbers
- R21AT001075-01 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)
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