Abstract
Healing Touch is one of the most non-invasive complementary and alternative therapies. This study was aimed to compare the differences in mood on a group of 20 healthy adults （10 persons in the intervention group, 10 persons in the control group） participating in the double-blinded, quasi-randomized controlled trial. The participants were assessed before and after the intervention. The assessment included ： （1） Profile of Mood States-Brief Form Japanese Version, and （2） Visual Analogue Scale （0-100） to determine （a） how would you rate your physical state and （b） how would you rate your mental state and （3） vital signs as a measure of relaxation. The result showed at pre-test/post-test there were no significant differences between the two groups. The suggested reasons for this result are subjects of healthy adult persons, the effects of rest and supine position and placebo effects on the double-blinded trial. The pre-test/post-test comparison for the intervention group indicated significant differences （P ＜0.05） in the POMS ： Depression-Dejection, Anger-Hostility and in the Vital Signs ： Pulse Rate. For the control group, there were significant pre and post-test differences （P ＜0.05） for Vigor. In addition the intervention group was reported to have obtained senses like feeling of light physical state, reduced stress and relaxed mood recovery. This present study highlights the further importance of Healing Touch as a nursing care in future.
