Effects of Reiki Applied to Patients Undergoing Colorectal Cancer Surgery on Postoperative Pain, Anxiety, Physiological Parameters and Recovery

NCT ID: NCT07175558

Last Updated: 2025-09-16

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 64 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2023-07-10
• Study Completion Date: 2024-08-30

Brief Summary

Reiki touch therapy has been used for many years, especially on pain, anxiety and physiological parameters, and studies have been found to show that it is effective. In a systematic review conducted with Sectio patients, it was determined that reiki reduces pain. In a study conducted by Zare et al. with patients undergoing coronary bypass surgery, it was reported that reiki regulates the respiratory rate. It was determined that reiki applied to the incision area in patients undergoing abdominal surgery reduces pain. In a different study, it was emphasized that reiki applied to 90 women who gave birth by cesarean section in the experimental group on the 1st and 2nd days after surgery decreased pain and anxiety levels, analgesic requirement and respiratory rate after surgery compared to the control group, while there was no change in blood pressure and pulse. In a meta-analysis study including four studies consisting of 104 patients in the Reiki group and 108 patients in the control group, a statistically significant decrease in the pain score of the Reiki group was found. In a study conducted by Bremner and colleagues, it was determined that stress, anxiety and depression decreased in the Reiki group. In a study measuring the effect of Reiki use on pain, stress and anxiety levels in patients undergoing total knee replacement surgery, significant decreases were found in pain, blood pressure, respiratory rate and anxiety levels in the Reiki group out of three groups that received Reiki, sham Reiki and standard care. In line with these studies, evidence-based data on the effectiveness of Reiki is thought to help nurses reduce patients' postoperative pain and anxiety, reduce the incidence of respiratory complications and help them evaluate and manage physiological parameters more accurately.

Conditions

Colorectal Cancer

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: SUPPORTIVE_CARE
• Blinding Strategy: SINGLE

Study Groups

Reiki Group

The patient will be explained about reiki (life energy recovery) and the application environment will be kept quiet. Metal objects on the patient and the researcher will be removed. The researcher will wash and warm their hands. The patient's privacy will be ensured. The patient will be given a flat lying position with their arms and legs on both sides and comfortable. The patient will be asked to close their eyes. The researcher's fingers will be straight, side by side and closed, and energy will be provided to the application areas; crown chakra (top of the head), forehead chakra (top of the forehead), throat chakra (top of the throat), heart chakra (middle of the chest), solar plexus (under the chest, above the navel), sacral chakra (below the navel) and root chakra (upper back). Reiki application will be applied to the points on the 7 chakra regions for 4 minutes each, for a total of 28 minutes. The patient will be asked to open their eyes at the end of the application.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Reiki

Intervention Type: OTHER

The patient will be explained about reiki (life energy recovery) and the application environment will be kept quiet.

Metal objects on the patient and the researcher will be removed. The researcher will wash and warm their hands. The patient's privacy will be ensured. The patient will be given a flat lying position with their arms and legs on both sides and comfortable. The patient will be asked to close their eyes. The researcher's fingers will be straight, side by side and closed, and energy will be provided to the application areas; crown chakra (top of the head), forehead chakra (top of the forehead), throat chakra (top of the throat), heart chakra (middle of the chest), solar plexus (under the chest, above the navel), sacral chakra (below the navel) and root chakra (upper back). Reiki application will be applied to the points on the 7 chakra regions for 4 minutes each, for a total of 28 minutes. The patient will be asked to open their eyes at the end of the application.

Control Group

The control group will not receive any intervention and will receive care in accordance with the clinic's own schedule.

Group Type: NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

Reiki

The patient will be explained about reiki (life energy recovery) and the application environment will be kept quiet.

Metal objects on the patient and the researcher will be removed. The researcher will wash and warm their hands. The patient's privacy will be ensured. The patient will be given a flat lying position with their arms and legs on both sides and comfortable. The patient will be asked to close their eyes. The researcher's fingers will be straight, side by side and closed, and energy will be provided to the application areas; crown chakra (top of the head), forehead chakra (top of the forehead), throat chakra (top of the throat), heart chakra (middle of the chest), solar plexus (under the chest, above the navel), sacral chakra (below the navel) and root chakra (upper back). Reiki application will be applied to the points on the 7 chakra regions for 4 minutes each, for a total of 28 minutes. The patient will be asked to open their eyes at the end of the application.

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Patients who volunteer to participate and continue in the study,
• Have no communication problems that would prevent the interview,
• Have pain levels of 5 and above according to the GKO,
• Have no history of psychiatric disorders and therefore do not use medication will be included in the study.

Exclusion Criteria

• If a different surgical procedure is performed other than colorectal surgery,
• If the score determined in the Visual Comparison Scale in the pre-operative evaluation of the patient is 7 and above,
• If there is cancer pain,
• If there are complex cancer metastases,
• If there are secondary metastases from colorectal cancer,
• If there is persistent severe nausea and vomiting during the procedure and post-operative period,
• If the patient is illiterate,
• If the patient is over 50 points from the Trait Anxiety Scale,
• If the patient has had abdominal surgery before,
• If the patient has had reiki or energy therapies before,
• If the patient is using medications other than the routine treatment after the surgery, the patients will be excluded from the study.

• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Sena Melike Tasci

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

Haydarpaşa Numune Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi

Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

References

1. Thrane, S, Cohen, SM. Effect of Reiki therapy on pain and anxiety in adults: an in-depth literature review of randomized trials with effect size calculations. Pain management nursing, 2014,15(4), 897-908. 2. Zare, Z. Shahsavari, H, Moeini, M. Effects of therapeutic touch on the vital signs of patients before coronary artery bypass graft surgery. Iranian Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Research. 2010;15(1), 37-42. 3. 3. Sagkal Midilli, T. Ciray Gunduzoglu, N. Effects of reiki on pain and vital signs when applied to the ıncision area of the body after cesarean section surgery: A single-blinded, randomized, double-controlled study. Holistic Nursing Practice. 2016;30(6), 368-378. 4. Demirdogan M. The effect of Reiki on pain: A meta-analysis. Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice. 2018;31, 384-387 5. Baldwin AL, Vitale A, Brownell E, Kryak E, Rand W. Effects of reiki on pain, anxiety, and blood pressure in patients undergoing kneere placement. Holistic Nursing Practice. 2017;31(2): 80-89. 6. Keşer, E, Bağlama, SS, Sezer, C. The effect of reiki and aromatherapy on vital signs, oxygen saturation, and anxiety level in patients undergoing upper gastrointestinal endoscopy: A randomized controlled study. Holistic Nursing Practice, 2023;37(6):337-346. 7. Şişman, H, Arslan, S. The effect of reiki on anxiety, fear, pain, and oxygen saturation in abdominal surgery patients: A randomized controlled trial. Explore. 2023;19(4), 578-586. 8. Yeşil Bayülgen, M, Gün, M. The effect of Reiki on fatigue and comfort in hemodialysis patients. Explore. 2023;19(4):553-560.

Reference Type: BACKGROUND

Other Identifiers

RPAPR

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id