King’s College London Clinical Trials

This page describes clinical research into pranic therapy, a non-invasive, no-touch practice. The research is at an early stage. Its findings are promising but should not be read as proof that pranic therapy treats any medical condition.

In 2020 and 2021, during the pandemic, volunteers of Pranic Therapy supported healthcare workers by providing Twin Heart Meditation sessions and healing clinics. This was done to help alleviate their stress and promote inner peace. The impact was significant enough to initiate a pilot trial at a London hospital, with results expected to be published soon. The trial involved a group of ten young adults aged 16-22 who suffered from pain, insomnia, and stress related to a specific illness. The positive outcomes of the trial have led to the world’s largest clinical trial on Pranic Therapy.

• Digestive & Liver Issues
• Management of Chronic Pain
• Amelioration of mild and moderate depression through Pranic Healing as adjuvant therapy

Les is a pioneer of Energy Therapy and is the founder and Director of the Institute of Pranic Healing UK & Ireland, having been taught and healed directly by Master Choa Kok Sui, Les has seen firsthand the life-changing effects Pranic Healing can have. Les is a very gifted Pranic Therapist and has successfully treated thousands of people in his private clinic over the past 25 years, he has also taken part as a Motivational Speaker for Tony Robbins, who now incorporates these techniques in his Global UPW events.

Les is currently involved with Clinical Trials at Kings College Hospital in London, to validate the use of Pranic Healing as a complementary therapy alongside conventional treatment plans targeting specific conditions. Thus far with outstanding results. King’s currently has more than 500 research projects running, ranging from testing new surgical devices or drugs, to studies aimed at helping us to improve our understanding of mental health issues.

Other published research: Pranic Healing and depression

A randomised, double-blind pilot trial published in Australasian Psychiatry looked at Pranic Healing as an add-on to standard treatment for mild to moderate depression. Fifty-two adults in Mysuru, India, all taking the same antidepressant medication, received either four weekly 20-minute Pranic Healing sessions or four “mock” sessions that looked the same but involved no healing.

After four weeks, depression scores fell further in the Pranic Healing group (a median drop of 11 points on the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale, compared with 6.5 points in the mock group). All 26 participants in the Pranic Healing group improved, compared with 18 of 26 in the mock group.

Important limits: this was a small pilot study; every participant was also taking medication; sessions were given in person, not at a distance; and the study was funded by the World Pranic Healing Foundation. The authors say larger studies are needed. This research does not show that Pranic Healing can treat depression on its own. If you are experiencing depression, please speak to your GP.

Source: Rajagopal R, Jois SN, Majgi SM, Anil Kumar MN, Shashidhar HB. Amelioration of mild and moderate depression through Pranic Healing as adjuvant therapy: randomised double-blind controlled trial. Australasian Psychiatry. 2018;26(1):82–87.