Effects of Laying on of Hands in Fibromyalgia

Universidade Federal do Triangulo Mineiro

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Fibromyalgia

Treatments: Other: Laying on of hands with intention health (LHHI); Other: Laying on of hands by spiritist passe; Other: Control

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06195462

UFTMineiro

Details and patient eligibility

About

Fibromyalgia is conceptualized as non-inflammatory syndrome with manifestation in the musculoskeletal system associated with chronic generalized pain, fatigue, mood and sleep changes. Laying on of hands therapies are intended to prevent injuries, promote health recovery and harmony between the physical, mental and spiritual dimensions. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of laying on of hands with and without a spiritual connection on the mental and physical health, well-being and quality of life of women with fibromyalgia. 72 patients will be divided into 3 groups: control - without imposition of hands, imposition without spiritual presence with the intention of healing and imposition with spiritual presence through the spiritist passe.

Full description

This is a triple-blind, randomized, controlled clinical trial of 10 weeks, with a minimum sample of 72 participants, to be carried out at the Center for Integrative and Complementary Practices of the Hospital de Clínicas da UFTM. Participants will be informed about the research objectives, their voluntary participation and anonymity. Then, they will be randomly placed in one of the groups: control, imposition by volunteers with healing intent (GIM) and spiritist passe. All participants will lie on a stretcher for about 5 minutes, then vital signs (blood pressure and heart rate and pain assessment by VAS) will be measured before, immediately after the intervention on days D1, D8 and D10. During the laying on of hands, they will receive the following verbal command: "Mentalize relief of pain and improvement of symptoms". After the end of the intervention, they will receive systemic acupuncture: the acupuncture application method will be standardized in all participants, insertion of a systemic needle 0.20 x 0.40 perpendicularly in the following points: pericardium 6, heart 7, spleen, pancreas 6, large intestine 4, liver 2, stomach 36 bilaterally and will remain for about 20 minutes. Participants will receive interventions lying on stretchers in a room prepared for this purpose. The eyes will be blindfolded with a visor made for the study.

Enrollment: 72 estimated patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 59 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• women with fibromyalgia
• up to 18 years
• diagnosis of fibromyalgia according to ACR 2010 criteria

Exclusion criteria

• pregnant women
• treatment for cancer
• inability to understand the questionnaires
• refusing to sign the informed consent

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Quadruple Blind

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72 participants in 3 patient groups

Laying on of hands with healing intent (LHHI)

Sham Comparator group

Description:

The non-healers volunteers will move their hands in a longitudinal direction, starting at the top of the patient's head, slowly lowering their hands along the body, 5 times and asked to send thoughts of health and healing to the participant. Then, they will place their hands on the patient's head, distance about 10 to 15 cm, during 5 minutes. Weekly sessions.

Treatment:

Other: Laying on of hands with intention health (LHHI)

Laying on of hands by spiritist "passe"

Experimental group

Description:

The healers will prepare before the start with prayer for connection with Good Spirits. Volunteers will move their hands in a longitudinal direction, starting at the top of the patient's head, slowly lowering their hands along the body, 5 times and asked to send thoughts of health and healing to the participant. Then, they will place their hands on the patient's head, distance about 10 to 15 cm, during 5 minutes. Weekly sessions.

Treatment:

Other: Laying on of hands by spiritist passe

Without laying on of hands

Other group

Description:

The participants will not receive the laying on of hands. A volunteer will stand next to the patient with hands behind them and will mentally repeat the alphabet or do math for 5 minutes. Weekly sessions.

Treatment:

Other: Control