Therapeutic Touch for Wrist Fractures in Postmenopausal Women

August 16, 2006 updated by: National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)

The Effect of Therapeutic Touch on Bone Formation in Postmenopausal Women After Wrist Fracture

This study will evaluate the effectiveness of therapeutic touch in treating wrist fractures in women past menopause.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

In the United States, the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) increased by approximately 25% between 1990 and 1997. The number of visits to CAM practitioners exceeded visits to primary care physicians by about 250 million in 1997. Energy medicine modalities, including therapeutic touch, healing touch, and reiki, are commonly utilized for conditions ranging from headache to cancer, yet understanding of the human energy field and how it may be used in healing is limited. This study will examine the effect of therapeutic touch on fracture healing in postmenopausal women.

Women will be enrolled in the study within one week of a wrist fracture and will receive either therapeutic touch or a sham (placebo) treatment daily for 3 weeks. Assessments will include blood and urine analysis and measures of pain and function in the affected wrist.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment

125

Phase

  • Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Connecticut
      • Farmington, Connecticut, United States, 06030-5215
        • University of Connecticut Health Center

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

40 years to 85 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criertia:

  • Postmenopausal
  • Wrist fracture within 1 week of study entry
  • Able to travel to research center for daily treatment

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Factorial Assignment
  • Masking: Double

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Karen M. Prestwood, MD, University of Connecticut

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

March 1, 2003

Study Completion

April 1, 2006

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 9, 2004

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 9, 2004

First Posted (Estimate)

March 10, 2004

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

August 17, 2006

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 16, 2006

Last Verified

August 1, 2006

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • P20AT000756-01P1 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

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