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Can a Therapist's hands ease fibromyalgia pain?

NCT ID NCT07821034

Symptom relief Sponsor: Federal University of the Valleys of Jequitinhonha and Mucuri Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Sep 15, 2026 · Last updated Sep 16, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

Researchers are testing whether Reiki therapy reduces pain and the overall impact of fibromyalgia in women. Eighty-four women with a confirmed diagnosis will receive either real Reiki or a sham session with no hand placement, once a week for four weeks. The trial measures pain intensity, fibromyalgia impact, depression, anxiety, and sleep quality before and after treatment, plus heart rate and breathing around each session.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
Reiki therapy, a hands-on energy healing practice
What this could lead to
If Reiki outperforms the sham sessions, it could offer women with fibromyalgia a low-risk, drug-free way to ease pain and improve daily life.
What could go wrong
Reiki has no established biological mechanism, and a four-week trial of 84 women cannot prove lasting benefit. Any improvement may come from relaxation or the attention of a therapist rather than the technique itself.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

About 84 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Sep 2025

Expected to finish

Dec 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Female participants only

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Female participants aged 18 years or older. * Medical diagnosis of fibromyalgia, confirmed according to the 2016 American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria using the Brazilian version of the Fibromyalgia Survey Questionnaire (FSQ-Brazil). Exclusion Criteria: * Clinically unstable medical condition. * Presence of acute injuries. * Pregnancy. * Cognitive impairment or any other condition that prevents the participant from completing the study questionnaires.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

fibromyalgia

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Fibromyalgia (FM) or fibromyalgia syndrome

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri

    RECRUITING

    Diamantina, Minas Gerais, 39100000, Brazil

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