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[Distant healing and clinical research].

M Ebneter1, M Binder, R Saller

  • 1Abteilung Naturheilkunde, Departement Innere Medizin, Universitätsspital Zürich, Schweiz. mebneter@gmx.net

Forschende Komplementarmedizin Und Klassische Naturheilkunde = Research in Complementary and Natural Classical Medicine
|November 6, 2001
PubMed
Summary

Distant healing, a controversial complementary medicine, lacks sufficient evidence for efficacy. Further research is needed to determine if spiritual healing methods are effective.

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Area of Science:

  • Integrative and Complementary Medicine
  • Parapsychology
  • Medical History

Context:

  • Spiritual healing is a controversial area within complementary medicine.
  • Existing literature includes historical perspectives, definitions, and methodologies.
  • Numerous studies and reviews exist, necessitating a quality assessment.

Purpose:

  • To review and assess the quality of current distant healing studies.
  • To provide an overview of the history and methods of spiritual healing.
  • To discuss key research points in the field of spiritual healing.

Summary:

  • This paper reviews 16 distant healing studies and 6 review articles, excluding therapeutic touch.
  • Twelve randomized clinical double-blind studies were evaluated using the Jadad Scale and Internal Validity Scale.

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  • Discussion points are presented, referencing the Harris et al. study.

    • Impact:

    • Current evidence from reviewed studies is insufficient to conclude on the efficacy or inefficacy of distant healing.
    • Highlights the need for rigorous research methodologies in spiritual healing studies.
    • Informs future research directions and clinical considerations for complementary medicine.