NCT01316029

Brief Summary

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.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
44,587

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started Feb 2007

Shorter than P25 for all trials

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

February 1, 2007

Completed
10 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 1, 2007

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2007

Completed
3.3 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

March 15, 2011

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

March 16, 2011

Completed
Last Updated

March 16, 2011

Status Verified

January 1, 2007

Enrollment Period

10 months

First QC Date

March 15, 2011

Last Update Submit

March 15, 2011

Conditions

Signs and SymptomsPhysical DisordersPersonal Satisfaction

Keywords

Laying-on-of-handsTherapeutic touchcross-sectional studyhealing environmentsafety and effectivenessoptimal condition for the intervention

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Severity of various symptoms

    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 Outcomes (1)

  • Adjusted odds ratios of the factors influencing the outcomes

    in 1 year

Study Arms (1)

laying-on-of-hands

44,587 Japanese volunteers with/without illness, who were interested in receiving laying-on-of-hands

Procedure: Okada Purifying Therapy

Interventions

Okada Purifying TherapyPROCEDURE

Each participant received a single session of Okada Purifying Therapy lasting 30 minutes or longer, administered by a voluntary certified practitioner.

Also known as: laying-on-of-hands, biofield therapy, Therapeutic touch
laying-on-of-hands

Eligibility Criteria

Age16 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
Sampling MethodNon-Probability Sample
Study Population

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

You may qualify if:

  • 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

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

MOA Health Science Foundation

Tokyo, Tokyo, 108-0074, Japan

Location

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Signs and SymptomsPersonal Satisfaction

Interventions

Therapeutic Touch

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Pathological Conditions, Signs and SymptomsBehavior

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Mind-Body TherapiesComplementary TherapiesTherapeuticsSpiritual Therapies

Study Officials

  • Kiyoshi Suzuki, MD, PhD

    MOA Health Science Foundation

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
ECOLOGIC OR COMMUNITY
Time Perspective
CROSS SECTIONAL
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

March 15, 2011

First Posted

March 16, 2011

Study Start

February 1, 2007

Primary Completion

December 1, 2007

Study Completion

December 1, 2007

Last Updated

March 16, 2011

Record last verified: 2007-01

Locations

JP(1)