Effect of Reiki on Neuropathic Pain Severity and Sleep Quality in Patients With Diabetic Neuropathy
NCT ID: NCT06668623
Last Updated: 2025-02-14
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Basic Information
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RECRUITING
NA
60 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2024-11-01
2025-12-30
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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H01: Second-level Reiki applied to patients with diabetic neuropathy for 20 minutes once a day for 4 days has no effect on reducing pain intensity.
H11: Second-level Reiki applied to patients with diabetic neuropathy for 20 minutes once a day for 4 days has an effect on reducing pain intensity.
H02: Second-level Reiki applied to patients with diabetic neuropathy for 20 minutes once a day for 4 days has no effect on reducing neuropathic pain intensity.
H12: Second-level Reiki applied to patients with diabetic neuropathy for 20 minutes once a day for 4 days has an effect on reducing neuropathic pain intensity.
H03: Second-level Reiki applied to patients with diabetic neuropathy for 20 minutes once a day for 4 days has no effect on sleep quality.
H13: Second-level Reiki applied to patients with diabetic neuropathy for 20 minutes once a day for 4 days has an effect on sleep quality.
Reiki/Sham Reiki Application Protocol After the assignment of patients with diabetic neuropathy to the groups by lot, the Reiki group will be applied remotely by a researcher who has received second-level training, and the Sham Reiki group will be applied remotely by a nurse who is not a Reiki practitioner trained by the researcher and has not received any training before, in accordance with the application protocol.
Research Groups Intervention Group-1 A 20-minute remote Reiki application will be applied once a day for four days by a researcher who has received second-level training. No changes will be made to the standard treatment plan of the patients during the application.
Intervention Group-2 A 20-minute remote Sham Reiki application will be applied once a day for four days by a nurse who has not received Reiki training and has not been initiated. No changes will be made to the standard treatment plan of the patients during the application.
Control Group No application will be applied to the patients for four weeks. Individuals will continue to receive their normal treatments.
Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
DOUBLE
Study Groups
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Reiki Group
Remote Reiki application will be performed once a day for 20 minutes for four days by a researcher who has received second-level training.
Reiki Group
Remote Reiki application will be performed once a day for 20 minutes for four days by a researcher who has received second level training. No changes will be made to the standard treatment plan of the patients during the application.
Sham Reiki Group
In the placebo group, the Sham Reiki group will receive remote Reiki application in accordance with the application protocol by a nurse who is not a Reiki practitioner trained by the researcher and has not received any previous training.
Sham Reiki Group
In the placebo group, the Sham Reiki group will receive remote Reiki application in accordance with the application protocol by a nurse who is not a Reiki practitioner trained by the researcher and has not received any previous training.
control group
For four weeks, patients will not receive any treatment. Individuals will continue to receive their normal treatments.
No interventions assigned to this group
Interventions
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Reiki Group
Remote Reiki application will be performed once a day for 20 minutes for four days by a researcher who has received second level training. No changes will be made to the standard treatment plan of the patients during the application.
Sham Reiki Group
In the placebo group, the Sham Reiki group will receive remote Reiki application in accordance with the application protocol by a nurse who is not a Reiki practitioner trained by the researcher and has not received any previous training.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* No communication problems
* Communicating in Turkish
* No diagnosis of mental illness
* Willingness to participate in the study
* Being competent enough to answer forms and surveys
* VAS pain intensity 3 and above
* 4 Question Neuropathic Pain score 4 and above
* Not having received Reiki treatment
Exclusion Criteria
* Leaving Reiki practice
* Psychiatric illness
* Becoming a Reiki practitioner or instructor
* Cerebrovascular disease
* Receiving Reiki practice
18 Years
70 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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TC Erciyes University
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Fatma Gonul Burkev
Principal Investigator
Locations
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Kayseri City Hospital
Kayseri, Kocasinan, Turkey (Türkiye)
Countries
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Central Contacts
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Facility Contacts
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Fatma Gönül BURKEV
Role: primary
Other Identifiers
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76397871
Identifier Type: OTHER
Identifier Source: secondary_id
2024-SBB-0784
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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