The purpose of this study is to determine the symptomatic changes after a single session of laying-on-of-hands in various settings, and to evaluate optimal conditions for the outcomes.

Laying-on-of-hands is applied in many different situations; however, most reports published previously described its efficacy in a clinical setting, with its administration conducted by a few expert practitioners. This study aimed to determine the symptomatic changes after a single session of the Okada Purifying Therapy, a form of laying-on-of-hands, in various settings, and to analyze factors influencing the outcomes.

Inclusion Criteria:

• able to receive laying-on-of-hands for 30 minutes or longer from the investigators
• able to self-evaluate the change of their symptoms
• competent to answer the Japanese questionnaires
• aged 16 years or older

Exclusion Criteria:

• those who did not match the inclusion criteria

Any Japanese people who were interested in receiving laying-on-of-hands