An Alternative Approach to Fatigue and Comfort Levels in Hemodialysis Patients: Reiki Energy Therapy.

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

80 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-10-01

Study Completion Date

2024-09-04

Brief Summary

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Chronic renal failure (CRF) is a chronic and progressive kidney disease caused by impaired metabolic and endocrine functions as a result of a decrease in glomerular filtration rate (GFR), the role of the kidney in maintaining fluid electrolyte balance. KRG, which has high mortality and morbidity, is defined as an important public health problem due to the fact that it also causes a great burden on health systems.

Reiki is not an alternative to allopathic medicine; it is a "complementary" therapy that can be applied together with all other medical and therapeutic techniques. It has been reported that the deep relaxation created by Reiki relieves anxiety, stress and pain perception and promotes a feeling of psycho-spiritual well-being. Reiki strengthens the energy pathways and meridians, facilitates the natural process of healing. It regulates the energy systems of the body that are blocked by stress or a negative situation. Reiki, which is applied for various purposes, ensures that blood and lymph circulation continue in a healthy way, stimulates the autonomic nervous system. In this way, reiki facilitates physical and spiritual relaxation and strengthens health.

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Detailed Description

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Chronic renal failure (CRF) is a chronic and progressive kidney disease caused by impaired metabolic and endocrine functions as a result of a decrease in glomerular filtration rate (GFR), the role of the kidney in maintaining fluid electrolyte balance. KRG, which has high mortality and morbidity, is defined as an important public health problem due to the fact that it also causes a great burden on health systems.The development and stage of chronic kidney failure are related to the patient's symptoms and clinical signs. Patients are usually asymptomatic until stage 4-5. Symptoms of the disease generally begin with weakness. When the GFR falls below 30 ml/min, clinical signs are observed in the patient. No matter what stage of KRG is, dietary and pharmacological treatment methods are required. Renal replacement therapies are peritoneal dialysis, kidney transplantation and hemodialysis.

Hemodialysis treatment is the process of cleaning the blood taken from the patient by passing it into dialysis fluid through a semi-permeable membrane with the help of a machine to eliminate waste products that cannot be removed from the blood, such as creatinine, urea, in patients with end-stage renal failure, and returning it to the patient.

Difficulties and complications experienced in the adaptation process related to the disease and treatment in hemodialysis patients negatively affect patient comfort. Various methods have been used to reduce the symptoms experienced by hemodialysis patients and increase their comfort level. It has been found that complementary therapies such as aromatherapy, progressive relaxation exercises, music therapy, acupressure, massage therapy, reflexology, yoga and reiki, which hemodialysis patients use to relieve fatigue, have an effect on symptoms.

Difficulties and complications experienced in the adaptation process related to the disease and treatment in hemodialysis patients negatively affect patient comfort. Various methods have been used to reduce the symptoms experienced by hemodialysis patients and increase their comfort level. It has been found that complementary therapies such as aromatherapy, progressive relaxation exercises, music therapy, acupressure, massage therapy, reflexology, yoga and reiki, which hemodialysis patients use to relieve fatigue, have an effect on symptoms.

Reiki is not an alternative to allopathic medicine; it is a "complementary" therapy that can be applied together with all other medical and therapeutic techniques. It has been reported that the deep relaxation created by Reiki relieves anxiety, stress and pain perception and promotes a feeling of psycho-spiritual well-being.Reiki strengthens the energy pathways and meridians, facilitates the natural process of healing. It regulates the energy systems of the body that are blocked by stress or a negative situation. Reiki, which is applied for various purposes, ensures that blood and lymph circulation continue in a healthy way, stimulates the autonomic nervous system. In this way, reiki facilitates physical and spiritual relaxation and strengthens health.

Conditions

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Hemodialysis

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

There is an initiative and control group. Reiki therapy will be provided to the intervention group. Monitoring will be performed on the control group.

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Caregivers Investigators

Study Groups

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enterprise group

Reiki therapy will be applied to the initiative group. Evaluation will be carried out with pre-test and post-test

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Reiki Energy Therapy

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Reiki Therapy will be applied to the intervention group

Control group

The control group will not be interfered with. The control group will not be interfered with and will only be evaluated by pre-test and post-test by monitoring.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Reiki Energy Therapy

Reiki Therapy will be applied to the intervention group

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Who is 18 years of age or older
2. Who has been receiving hemodialysis treatment for at least 6 months and receives 3.hemodialysis for at least 2 sessions per week

4.Without communication and mental problems 5.Who can speak Turkish 6.Who agrees to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria

1. Who is under the age of 18
2. Who has been receiving hemodialysis for less than 6 months
3. With communication and mental problems
4. Who cannot speak Turkish
5. Those who do not agree to participate in the study

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

90 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes