Efficacy if distant healing - a four armed randomized study

Objective

Little is known about distant healing, an alternative treatment. Patients suffering from multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS), chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), or functional memory disorder (FMD), who have no clear treatment option are controlled trial of distant healing in 400 patients. They will be randomised to
a) receive healing and know this,
b) receive healing without knowing,
c) Wait and know this and
d) wait without knowing. Study target will be health related quality of life (SF36) after 6 months of treatment/waiting. Patients will be enrolled by environmental clinics and treated by healers all over Europe. We thereby expect to provide information for an evidence-based decision of regulatory and reimbursing authorities.

Programme(s)

• FP5-LIFE QUALITY - Specific Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Quality of life and management of living resources", 1998-2002

Topic(s)

• 1.1.1.-10. - Public health and health services research

Call for proposal

Data not available

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

UNIVERSITAETSKLINIKUM FREIBURG

Address

Hugstetter Strasse 55
79106 Freiburg (In Breisgau)
Germany

Participants (3)

UNIVERSITAET BASEL

Switzerland

Address

Hebelstrasse 10
4031 Basel

UNIVERSITY OF ICELAND

Iceland

Address

3,suourgotu
107 Reykjavik

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON

United Kingdom

Address

University Road, Highfield
Southampton