Back to resultsTherapeutic Touch for Wrist Fractures in Postmenopausal Women
Primary Purpose
Osteoporosis, Fractures
Status
Completed
Phase
Phase 2
Locations
United States
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Therapeutic Touch
Sponsored by
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Osteoporosis focused on measuring Bone Metabolism, Therapeutic Touch
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criertia: Postmenopausal Wrist fracture within 1 week of study entry Able to travel to research center for daily treatment
Sites / Locations
- University of Connecticut Health Center
Outcomes
Primary Outcome Measures
Secondary Outcome Measures
Full Information
NCT ID
NCT00079521
First Posted
March 9, 2004
Last Updated
August 16, 2006
Sponsor
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
1. Study Identification
Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT00079521
Brief Title
Therapeutic Touch for Wrist Fractures in Postmenopausal Women
Official Title
The Effect of Therapeutic Touch on Bone Formation in Postmenopausal Women After Wrist Fracture
Study Type
Interventional
2. Study Status
Record Verification Date
August 2006
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
March 2003 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
undefined (undefined)
Study Completion Date
April 2006 (undefined)
3. Sponsor/Collaborators
Name of the Sponsor
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
4. Oversight
5. Study Description
Brief Summary
This study will evaluate the effectiveness of therapeutic touch in treating wrist fractures in women past menopause.
Detailed Description
In the United States, the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) increased by approximately 25% between 1990 and 1997. The number of visits to CAM practitioners exceeded visits to primary care physicians by about 250 million in 1997. Energy medicine modalities, including therapeutic touch, healing touch, and reiki, are commonly utilized for conditions ranging from headache to cancer, yet understanding of the human energy field and how it may be used in healing is limited. This study will examine the effect of therapeutic touch on fracture healing in postmenopausal women.
Women will be enrolled in the study within one week of a wrist fracture and will receive either therapeutic touch or a sham (placebo) treatment daily for 3 weeks. Assessments will include blood and urine analysis and measures of pain and function in the affected wrist.
6. Conditions and Keywords
Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Osteoporosis, Fractures
Keywords
Bone Metabolism, Therapeutic Touch
7. Study Design
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Phase 2
Interventional Study Model
Factorial Assignment
Masking
Double
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
125 (false)
8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions
Intervention Type
Procedure
Intervention Name(s)
Therapeutic Touch
10. Eligibility
Sex
Female
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
40 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
85 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criertia:
Postmenopausal
Wrist fracture within 1 week of study entry
Able to travel to research center for daily treatment
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Karen M. Prestwood, MD
Organizational Affiliation
University of Connecticut
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
University of Connecticut Health Center
City
Farmington
State/Province
Connecticut
ZIP/Postal Code
06030-5215
Country
United States
12. IPD Sharing Statement
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