NCT03994809

International Study of Biofield Therapy

International Cross-sectional Study on the Effectiveness of Biofield Therapy for the Relief of Various Symptoms

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 12,000 (actual)
• Sponsor: MOA Health Science Foundation · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 16 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Participants from 14 different countries received a single session of biofield therapy (Okada Purifying Therapy) lasting 30 minutes or longer from the volunteer practitioners. Before and after the therapy, they reported the severity of physical pain, anxiety/depression, dizziness/palpitation, and overall symptoms. The team compared the effectiveness/safety of biofield therapy between countries and analyzed the factors associated with the outcomes.

Detailed description

Participants aged 16 or older from 14 different countries (Japan, USA, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Peru, Taiwan, Thai, South Korea, Belgium, France, Portugal, and Spain) received a single session of biofield therapy (Okada Purifying Therapy) lasting 30 minutes or longer from the volunteer practitioners in their country of residence. Before and after the intervention, they reported each severity level of physical pain, anxiety/depression, dizziness/palpitation, and overall symptoms. The team compared the improvement/exacerbation rate of a single session of biofield therapy between the countries, and examined the adjusted odds ratio of the variables associated with the changes in each category of symptoms in a real-world setting.

Conditions

• Pain
• Depression, Anxiety
• Dizziness
• Signs and Symptoms

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Okada Purifying Therapy	The practitioner raises his/her hand forward towards the recipient with the palm directed toward the recipient. The practitioner uses his/her hands alternately during the administration of Okada Purifying Therapy. The distance between the palm and the body is usually 1-2 feet, with each session typically lasting 30 to 60 minutes.

Timeline

• Start date: 2008-01-01
• Primary completion: 2010-09-30
• Completion: 2010-09-30
• First posted: 2019-06-21
• Last updated: 2019-06-21