Here is a study by Olson and Hanson, 1997 at the University of Edmonton on using Reiki to manage pain. Click on "display" and you'll read

The purpose of this study was to explore the usefulness of Reiki as an adjuvant to opioid therapy in the management of pain. Since no studies in this area could be found, a pilot study was carried out involving 20 volunteers experiencing pain at 55 sites for a variety of reasons, including cancer. All Reiki treatments were provided by a certified second-degree Reiki therapist. Pain was measured using both a visual analogue scale (VAS) and a Likert scale immediately before and after the Reiki treatment. Both instruments showed a highly significant (p < 0.0001) reduction in pain following the Reiki treatment.

I have found Reiki studies on-line funded by the Canadian Breast Cancer Association as well as the National Institutes of Health in co-operation with the University of Michigan and Harborview Medical Center. Reliable scientific research on the medical applications of alternative therapies such as Reiki has become absolutely necessary imo, in the best interests of the public.

Could you suggest a more appropriate setting for this research than in hospitals and/or medical clinics, mack?