The Effect of Distant Reiki Application on Pain, Functional Status and Sleep Quality

NCT ID: NCT05861934

Last Updated: 2024-08-06

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 45 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2022-11-20
• Study Completion Date: 2024-07-20

Brief Summary

Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is a chronic, multisystemic, progressive autoimmune disease characterized by joint destruction in synovial tissue, causing joint swelling, pain and morning stiffness. It is estimated to affect 0.1%-2% of the world's adult population and more women than men. RA limits individuals' work, social, and home lives and functional capacities. Patients commonly experience pain and accompanying sleep problems. Interventions for these problems and symptom management are important. In this regard, this study was planned to examine the effect of distant reiki application on pain, functional status and sleep quality in rheumatoid arthritis patients.

Conditions

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: CROSSOVER
• Primary Study Purpose: SUPPORTIVE_CARE
• Blinding Strategy: TRIPLE

Study Groups

Distant reiki group

To examine the effect of distant reiki application on pain, functional status and sleep quality in rheumatoid arthritis patients.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Distant reiki group

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

ccording to Classical Usui Reiki, Reiki II. Remote Reiki will be practiced twice a week for 6 weeks by researchers who have completed the Phase 2 training. The time of remote reiki application will be planned by talking with the patient.

Control group

Control group; routine care and treatment will be applied.

Group Type: NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

Distant reiki group

ccording to Classical Usui Reiki, Reiki II. Remote Reiki will be practiced twice a week for 6 weeks by researchers who have completed the Phase 2 training. The time of remote reiki application will be planned by talking with the patient.

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Being over 18 years old,
• Not having a communication problem,
• Receiving outpatient treatment from the clinic where the research was conducted,
• To have the physical and cognitive competence to answer the data collection forms,
• Not having received body-mind therapy (yoga, reiki, meditation, etc.) in the last six months,

Exclusion Criteria

• individuals who have done reiki therapy before
• Being under 18 years old,
• Hearing and speaking problems that prevent communication,
• Participating in yoga, reiki, meditation practices in the last 6 months,
• Individuals with cognitive and severe psychiatric problems who cannot answer the survey questions

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 90 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Aksaray University Training and Research Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Cemile KÜTMEÇ YILMAZ

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

Cemile KÜTMEÇ YILMAZ

Merkez, Aksaray, Turkey (Türkiye)

Aksaray University Health Science Faculty

Aksaray, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Other Identifiers

2022/14-02

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id