Energy healing tested for back surgery pain relief

NCT ID NCT07062146

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

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jul 10, 2026 · Updated 3 times

Summary

This pilot study is testing whether Reiki, a gentle energy-based therapy, can reduce pain and the need for painkillers after lumbar spinal fusion surgery. Sixty adults undergoing the procedure will receive either real Reiki or a sham session before and after surgery. The main goal is to see if Reiki improves pain scores and quality of life during recovery.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: Reiki (energy-based therapy)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a non-drug option to help manage pain after spinal surgery and reduce reliance on painkillers.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early pilot study (60 people) with no blinding, so results may not be reliable or generalizable. Reiki's effects are hard to separate from placebo.

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Study facts

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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 60 people

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

Started

Sep 2025

Expected to finish

Jan 2028

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 75 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: * \- Subject aged 18 years or older; * Referred for a lumbar fusion of up to 3 levels. * Absence of participation in another clinical study. * Subject affiliated with a social security scheme or beneficiary of such a scheme Exclusion Criteria: * Neuropathic patient * Presence of neuropathic pain * Diagnosis of fibromyalgia * Received therapeutic touch, polarity therapy, or professional massage therapy in the past four weeks * Unable to undergo medical follow-up for the study * Adult subject protected by law, under guardianship or trusteeship

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Chirurgical intervention

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Energy healing tested for back surgery pain relief

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