New guidelines for reporting clinical trials of biofield therapies are presented in the peer-reviewed Journal of Integrative and Complementary Medicine (JICM). Biofield therapies (BFTs), such as External Qigong, Healing Touch, Reiki, and Therapeutic Touch, are a related group of integrative medicine interventions in which practitioners use their hands on or above a client’s body to stimulate healing and well-being.
FDA Brings Lab Tests Under Its Oversight
The FDA issued its final rule to regulate laboratory-developed tests (LDTs), the agency said Monday. LDTs are in vitro diagnostic products (IVDs) designed, manufactured, and