Energy healing vs. sham: brain scans reveal pain relief secrets
NCT ID NCT06552728
First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated May 16, 2026 · Updated 26 times
Summary
This study tests whether energy healing can reduce pain and change brain activity in women with fibromyalgia. Twenty-five participants will receive either real or sham energy healing while their brains are scanned with fMRI. The goal is to see if real energy healing improves pain scores and alters brain networks linked to pain processing.
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University of California at Irvine
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