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Reiki + Mindfulness Meditation for Knee Osteoarthritis

N/A
Recruiting
Research Sponsored by University of Utah
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up immediately before to after the first and last treatment session, which comprises a 20 minute span

Summary

This trial will test if Reiki, Sham Reiki, and mindfulness meditation help relieve pain for people with knee osteoarthritis.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for individuals with knee osteoarthritis who haven't had a knee replacement in the past year and don't have cognitive impairments. Participants should not be using any energy therapies, must speak English, and report moderate pain levels.
What is being tested?
The study tests Reiki, Sham Reiki (a placebo), and Mindfulness Meditation to manage knee osteoarthritis pain. It's a four-week treatment given once weekly at a university lab, with participants randomly assigned to one of these methods or placed on a waitlist.
What are the potential side effects?
Since Reiki and Mindfulness Meditation are non-invasive practices focusing on relaxation and stress reduction, they typically do not cause physical side effects. However, individual experiences may vary.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~immediately before to after the first and last treatment session, which comprises a 20 minute span
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and immediately before to after the first and last treatment session, which comprises a 20 minute span for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary study objectives
Degenerative polyarthritis
Secondary study objectives
Change in Acute Pain Intensity
Anxiety
Mental Depression
+3 more
Other study objectives
Change in Prescription Pain Medication Misuse
Change in State Decentering
Change in State Self-Transcendence
+4 more

Trial Design

4Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Placebo Group
Group I: ReikiExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Group II: Mindfulness MeditationActive Control1 Intervention
Group III: Waitlist ControlActive Control1 Intervention
Group IV: Sham ReikiPlacebo Group1 Intervention
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Reiki
2005
Completed Phase 2
~1590

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of UtahLead Sponsor
1,140 Previous Clinical Trials
1,697,566 Total Patients Enrolled
10 Trials studying Osteoarthritis
1,129 Patients Enrolled for Osteoarthritis

Media Library

Mindfulness Meditation Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05541718 — N/A
Osteoarthritis Research Study Groups: Mindfulness Meditation, Reiki, Sham Reiki, Waitlist Control
Osteoarthritis Clinical Trial 2023: Mindfulness Meditation Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05541718 — N/A
Mindfulness Meditation 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05541718 — N/A
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