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

January 30, 2024 updated by: Cemile KÜTMEÇ YILMAZ, Aksaray University Training and Research Hospital

The Effect of Distant Reiki Application on Pain, Functional Status and Sleep Quality in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients

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.

Study Overview

Status

Recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

40

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Turkey
      • Aksaray, Turkey, 68100
        • Recruiting
        • Aksaray University Health Science Faculty
        • Contact:
        • Contact:
          • Phone Number: 2785 0382288
    • Aksaray
      • Merkez, Aksaray, Turkey, 68100

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

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

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Crossover Assignment
  • Masking: Triple

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
No Intervention: Control group
Control group; routine care and treatment will be applied.
Experimental: Distant reiki group
To examine the effect of distant reiki application on pain, functional status and sleep quality in rheumatoid arthritis patients.
Behavioral: 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.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Distant Reiki application changes the level of pain in rheumatoid arthritis patients.
Time Frame: 6 weeks
Pain level will be assessed using the Visual Analog Scale as a pre-test before starting the distant reiki application and 6 weeks later as a post-test. (Distant Reiki will be applied for 30 minutes twice a week for 6 weeks).
6 weeks
Distant Reiki application changes the functional status in rheumatoid arthritis patients. Health Assessment Survey will be used to evaluate the functional status of patients in rheumatic diseases.
Time Frame: 6 weeks
Functional status will be assessed using the Health Assessment Survey as a pre-test and 6 weeks later as a post-test. (Distant Reiki will be applied for 30 minutes twice a week for 6 weeks).
6 weeks
Distant Reiki application changes sleep quality in rheumatoid arthritis patients. Sleep quality will be assessed using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index.
Time Frame: 6 weeks
Sleep quality will be assessed using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index as a pre- test and 6 weeks later as a post-test test. (Distant Reiki will be applied for 30 minutes twice a week for 6 weeks).
6 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Aksaray University Training and Research Hospital

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

November 20, 2022

Primary Completion (Estimated)

April 20, 2024

Study Completion (Estimated)

July 20, 2024

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 24, 2023

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 7, 2023

First Posted (Actual)

May 17, 2023

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

January 31, 2024

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 30, 2024

Last Verified

January 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2022/14-02

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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