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Scientific Basis of Energy Work and Research
A NOTE FROM MARLENE:
I have retired and am living abroad.
Please enjoy the materials on this site.
If you have any questions, or if you'd like a referral to other practitioners, you can email me.
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Here are some research materials as of Fall, 2006. Research is ongoing in these fields. I hope you'll find this list helpful.
- Continuum Center for Health and Healing, Beth Israel Medical Center, NYC; www.healthandhealingny.org: offers Reiki, Acupressure, Therapeutic Touch; ongoing studies and research in the field
- IMC - Griffin Hospital, Yale - Griffin PRC, CT; www.imc-griffin.org: offers Reiki, Polarity Therapy, Therapeutic Touch
- MSKCC, Sloan Kettering, NYC; www.mskcc.org/mskcc/html/1979.cfm: offers Reiki, Reflexology, Acupressure, Touch Therapies
- St. Mary Holistic Center at St. Mary Medical Center, PA;
www.stmaryhealthcare.org; offers Reiki, Reflexology, Acupressure
- Jeanes Hospital, Philadelphia; www.jeanes.com;
Complementary Therapies; offers Reiki, Reflexology
- Doylestown Hospital, The Spa at Health & Wellness Center; www.dh.org;
offers Reiki, Reflexology
- Center for Frontier Medicine in Biofield Science, University of Arizona; NIH award to establish center to study biofield therapies (which include Johrei, Qi Gong, Reiki, Therapeutic Touch)
- Exploratory Program Grant for Frontier Medicine, University of Connecticut Health Center, to study Therapeutic Touch
- Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine, Kernan Hospital, MD
- Massachusetts General Hospital, acupuncture
- NIH information about all research studies, listed by topic: http://clinicaltrials.gov
- National Library of Medicine articles: www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/alternativemedicine.html
Notes: no NCCAM Center studies have yet been concluded;
energy healing therapies are now also being referred to as biofield or bioelectromagnetic therapies.
- www.healthandhealingny.org/research/reiki_clinical.asp (summary of 5 studies from 1993-1998 for chronic illness, depression, immune function, post-op pain, mechanism of action)
- http://clinicaltrials.gov: no results yet - 7 studies underway for prostrate cancer (2), HIV, fibromyalgia, CD/DM/NID, distance healing for Glioblastoma and breast reconstructive surgery recovery
- NCBI / PubMed: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov; www.pubmed.gov
- 2004 UK pilot study - autonomic nervous system changes during reiki; PMID #15674004
- 2003 review of biofield therapy and research to date; PMID #12652885
- 1997 Canada Cross Cancer Institute study using Reiki to manage pain; PMID#9765732
- 1999 reiki standardarization procedures; PMID#10328637
- 2002 study of effect of reiki treatments on functional recovery in post stroke rehab patients; Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 12/02, NCCAM Grantee publication; PMID#12614528
- www.reikiresearchfoundation.org/msstudies.htm; 2002 UK Multiple Sclerosis reiki study, Reiki Research Foundation
- General reiki sites, which include research references:
- Backgrounder: An Introduction to Reiki by NNCAM: http://nccam.nih.gov/health/reiki
- www.healthandhealingny.org/research/acupress_clinical.asp; 6 studies from 1996-2001 for COPD, Dyspnea, Nausea & Vomiting of Pregnancy, Post-op nausea and vomiting, Post-op pain, sleep
- www.clinicaltrials.gov; no results yet; 6 studies underway for HIV, Cancer, Nausea, Obesity, Colorectal neoplasms, Osteoarthritis
- NCBI / PubMed: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov; www.pubmed.gov
- 2000 systematic review of CAM for pain at end of life; PMID#11068159
- 1996 study on post-op pain; PMID#8969878
- 2000 study treatment for gagging dental patients; PMID#11199620
- 2002 study to prevent nausea & vomiting post-op; PMID#12139646
- 2002 study on PD; PMID#12400430
- 2004 study end stage renal disease; PMID#14670399
- 2004 study low back pain; PMID#15207999
- 2004 study Cesarean section rates; PMID#15314328
- 2004 study long term affects of integrated rehab in patients with advanced angina pectoris; PMID#15650466
- 2004 study of labor pain & delivery length in women in labor; PMID#15673989
- 2005 study of nausea, vomiting, anxiety, pain post-cesarean; PMID#16179042
- 2003 pilot study of quality of life with chronic obstructive asthma; PMID#14629844
- 1997 study of adjunct to pulmonary rehab program; PMID#9271771
- NCBI / PubMed: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov; www.pubmed.gov
- 2003 study - relieves symptoms of MS; PMID#12926840
- 2000 study of anxiety and pain with breast & lung cancer; PMID#10660924
- 1999 study of headaches/migraines; PMID#10234869
- 1994 article on 2 small pilot studies for headaches & post-op; PMID#8073246
- www.clinicaltrials.gov; Light: 1 NCCAM study completed on Alzheimer's disease/dementia, 6 studies underway for leg injuries/fractures, peripheral neuropathy, osteoarthritis, cancer, warts, Alzheimer disease
- www.clinicaltrials.gov; Color: no results yet; 2 NCCAM studies underway for effects of different colors of light on human physiology and seasonal affective disorder/treatment for winter depression
- www.healthandhealingny.org/research/therap_clinical.asp; 7 studies from 1998-1999 for arthritis, cancer, palliative care, drug addiction, pain & anxiety in the elderly, stress & anxiety, use in critical care
- www.clinicaltrials.gov; 5 studies, 1 completed for stress in neonates & 4 underway for pain, cervical cancer, osteoporosis/fractures and cervix neoplasms
- NCBI / PubMed: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov; www.pubmed.gov
- 2003 study for symptoms of cancer; PMID#14713325
- 2004 study fibromyalgia; PMID#15222602
- 1998 study of osteoarthritis of knee; PMID#9789512
- 2002 study pain treatment; PMID#12484105
- 2003 large clinical study of value of Therapeutic Touch; PMID#12889546
- NCBI / PubMed: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov; www.pubmed.gov
- 2005 Study of funded studies and hospitals using energy healing, such as reiki, for orthopedic & other conditions; PMID#16056170
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