Status:
COMPLETED
Effects of Reiki on Stress
Lead Sponsor:
The Cleveland Clinic
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
Conditions:
Stress
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-75 years
Phase:
PHASE1
Brief Summary
Complementary therapies such as Reiki are becoming popular. Reiki is a practice used for relaxation and pain management that involves physical touch and social contact with a trained, empathetic pract...
Detailed Description
See Brief Summary
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Healthy Individuals between the age of 18 and 75
Exclusion
- Already involved in regular (one time a week or more) mind-body practices (yoga, meditation, Qi-gong, guided imagery, Taichi, biofeedback; attendance at religious services is not considered a mind-body practice) in the past three months OR has been doing intense spiritual practice for more than 6 months in the past (an average of 6hrs a week)
- Already received an energy therapy treatment (Reiki, therapeutic touch, healing touch, touch therapy) in the past. (note: acupuncture, massage Qi-gong are not considered energy therapies in the context of this study)
- Score on the DASS21 for Depression greater or equal to 21
- Score on the DASS21 for Anxiety greater or equal to 15
- In the last 3 months, has had a major stressful life-event that is likely to affect the outcomes of the study
- Medical condition, current illness or history of chronic illness that might affect the outcomes of the study such as those affecting stress response, cardiovascular, endocrine, or immune systems (Examples: cancer, lupus, multiple sclerosis, blood-clotting disorder, severe allergies or asthma that impairs breathing, diabetes mellitus, hyperglycemia, or hypoglycemia, cardiovascular disease, depression/anxiety etc.)
- In the past 3 months, has used or is chronically using over-the-counter, recreational or prescription drugs that might affect the outcomes of the study such as those affecting cardiovascular, platelets, central nervous system, endocrine, immune systems(Examples: steroid, blood pressure medication, depression/anxiety medication, antiplatelet drugs, etc.)
- Color Blind
- Consume 3 or more alcoholic drinks per day most days over the 3 months
- Pregnant
- Problems donating blood: Fear of hypodermic needles; has felt dizzy or was about to faint following a needle stick
- Incompatibility of energy healing with religious beliefs
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2006
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
257 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00346671
Start Date
January 1 2006
End Date
June 1 2010
Last Update
September 24 2012
Active Locations (1)
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1
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44195