Safety/Effectiveness Study of a Single Session of Laying-on-of-hands in Various Settings in Japan (SELH)

March 15, 2011 updated by: MOA Health Science Foundation

A Large Cross-sectional Study of Laying-on-of-hands in Japan: Who Responds to it and What Facilitates the Response?

The purpose of this study is to determine the symptomatic changes after a single session of laying-on-of-hands in various settings, and to evaluate optimal conditions for the outcomes.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Laying-on-of-hands is applied in many different situations; however, most reports published previously described its efficacy in a clinical setting, with its administration conducted by a few expert practitioners. This study aimed to determine the symptomatic changes after a single session of the Okada Purifying Therapy, a form of laying-on-of-hands, in various settings, and to analyze factors influencing the outcomes.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

44587

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

  • Japan
      • Tokyo, Japan, 108-0074
        • MOA Health Science Foundation

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

16 years and older (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT, CHILD)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Any Japanese people who were interested in receiving laying-on-of-hands

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • able to receive laying-on-of-hands for 30 minutes or longer from the investigators
  • able to self-evaluate the change of their symptoms
  • competent to answer the Japanese questionnaires
  • aged 16 years or older

Exclusion Criteria:

  • those who did not match the inclusion criteria

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

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
laying-on-of-hands
44,587 Japanese volunteers with/without illness, who were interested in receiving laying-on-of-hands
Procedure: Okada Purifying Therapy
Each participant received a single session of Okada Purifying Therapy lasting 30 minutes or longer, administered by a voluntary certified practitioner.
Other Names:
  • laying-on-of-hands
  • biofield therapy
  • Therapeutic touch

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Severity of various symptoms
Time Frame: Baseline and immediately after a single intervention
Participants self-evaluated the severity of various symptoms before and after the intervention, and determined whether their symptoms got better, worsened, or did not change.
Baseline and immediately after a single intervention

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Adjusted odds ratios of the factors influencing the outcomes
Time Frame: in 1 year
After collecting all the eligible data, to be clarified are such personal variables as demographic attributes associated with the tendency to respond, and factors that facilitate such responses.
in 1 year

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

MOA Health Science Foundation

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Kiyoshi Suzuki, MD, PhD, MOA Health Science Foundation

Publications and helpful links

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Helpful Links

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

February 1, 2007

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

December 1, 2007

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

December 1, 2007

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 15, 2011

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 15, 2011

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

March 16, 2011

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ESTIMATE)

March 16, 2011

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 15, 2011

Last Verified

January 1, 2007

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • MHS-001

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