Energy healing for crying babies: reiki tested in new study
NCT ID NCT07254520
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether Reiki therapy, a gentle hands-on energy technique, can reduce colic symptoms and crying in infants aged 3 weeks to 6 months. 44 babies were randomly assigned to receive two 20-30 minute Reiki sessions or no treatment. Researchers also measured whether Reiki helped mothers feel less fatigued and improved their quality of life.
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 technique)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a gentle, non-drug option to ease colic symptoms and crying in infants, and help mothers feel less tired.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early study with only 44 infants. Results may not apply to all babies, and Reiki's effects are hard to measure objectively.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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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
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44 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2024
- Finished
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Jul 2025
- Lead sponsor
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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
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3 weeks to 6 months
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Infants aged between 3 weeks and 6 months. * Diagnosed with infantile colic by a physician during the study period. * Birth weight between 2500 and 4000 grams. * No presence of any chronic disease in the infant. * Family voluntarily agrees to participate in the study. * Mother has no visual or hearing impairments. * Mother is open to communication and cooperation. * Mother is able to read and understand Turkish. * Neither the mother nor the infant has received any form of energy therapy (e.g., yoga, Reiki, massage, meditation, or healing touch) within the last five months. Exclusion Criteria: * Infants with any acute or chronic illness. * Infants with congenital anomalies. * Mothers with diagnosed psychological or mental health disorders. * Infants diagnosed with lactose intolerance by a physician. * Infants who have previously been diagnosed with infantile colic and are continuing medical treatment for this condition.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Yalova
Yalova, Yalova, Turkey (Türkiye)
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