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Energy healing put to the test: can reiki reduce Post-Surgery pain?

NCT ID NCT07722117

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: Clinique Bizet Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jul 23, 2026 · Last updated Jul 24, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This trial investigates whether Reiki, a gentle hands-on energy therapy, can help reduce pain and improve recovery in people undergoing lumbar spine surgery. Sixty participants will be randomly assigned to receive either two sessions of real Reiki or a sham (placebo) treatment alongside standard care. Researchers will measure pain levels, painkiller use, scar healing, and quality of life over 30 days to see if Reiki offers any added benefit.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
Reiki, a non-pharmacological energy therapy involving gentle hand placements
What this could lead to
If effective, Reiki could offer a drug-free way to ease pain and reduce reliance on painkillers after back surgery.
What could go wrong
This is a small pilot study, so results may not be definitive. The sham control helps, but Reiki's effects are hard to fully blind, and any benefit could be due to placebo.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

ankylosis Intervertebral Disc Displacement scoliosis

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

ALTERNATIVE TO REDUCE ANALGESIC DEPENDENCE ARTHRODESIS SCOLIOSIS SEVERE HERNIATED DISC THE LUMBAR SPINE SURGICAL INTERVENTION THE POSITIVE EFFECT OF ENERGY THERAPY ON PAIN REDUCTION

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • Benkessou

    RECRUITING

    Paris, 75016, France

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  • Bizet Clinic

    RECRUITING

    Paris, 75016, France

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

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