Determining The Impact Of Distance Reiki On Patient Reported QOL And Immunity Among Multiple Myeloma Patients

NCT04783038 | Completed

• 2 other identifiers: 20-007168NCI-2021-13433
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 30
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This research study is being done to determine if Distance Reiki therapy offers a quality of life benefit, and improves immunity compared to patients receiving Sham Distance Reiki therapy or no additional Reiki intervention.

Conditions

Multiple Myeloma; Autologous Stem Cell Transplant

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Change in patient-reported quality of life

  Measured using the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS)-29 survey. PROMIS measures are scored on the T-score metric. High scores mean more of the concept being measured (eg. more Fatigue, more Physical Function)

  Baseline, approximately 5 weeks

• Change in patient-reported overall quality of life

  Measured using the single item Linear Analogue Self-Assessment (LASA) that uses a 10-point Likert scale, where 0=as bad as it can be and 10=as good as it can be

  Baseline, approximately 5 weeks

• Acceptability of Distance Reiki among multiple myeloma (MM) outpatients.

  Measured by using the "Was it worth it" (WIWI) questionnaire which patients will complete upon study completion. This is a 3 item questionnaire which assesses patient satisfaction. Higher scores indicate greater acceptability of the Reiki intervention.

  Approximately 5 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Phenotypic characterization of circulating immune cells

  Baseline, approximately 5 weeks

• Assessment of T-cell receptor repertoire and T-cell clonal diversity

  Baseline, approximately 5 weeks

Study Arms (3)

Distance Reiki

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Subjects will be scheduled for once a week session of distance Reiki for 4 weeks.

Other: Distance Reiki

Sham Reiki

SHAM COMPARATOR

Subjects will be scheduled for once a week session of Sham distance Reiki for 4 weeks.

Other: Sham distance Reiki

Standard of Care

NO INTERVENTION

Subjects will not receive any Reiki treatment

Interventions

Distance Reiki OTHER

Reiki therapy session performed remotely over a Zoom® video conferencing platform led by Reiki Practitioners who are also Health Care Providers at the Mayo Clinic, and have at least 6 months of experience in Reiki.

Distance Reiki

Sham distance Reiki OTHER

Session performed remotely over a Zoom® video conferencing platform led by a Health Care Provider employed at the Mayo Clinic, but will have no experience in Reiki and will not be a certified Reiki Practitioner.

Sham Reiki

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Age ≥ 18 years
• Patients with Multiple Myeloma with stable disease or currently in maintenance therapy
• English Speaking
• Computer and internet access with video conferencing availability

You may not qualify if:

• Evidence of disease relapse at the post-transplant follow up visit
• Patient not returning to Mayo Clinic Rochester for subsequent post-transplant follow up

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Mayo Clinic: lead

Study Sites (1)

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States

Location

Related Links

• Mayo Clinic Clinical Trials

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Multiple Myeloma

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neoplasms, Plasma Cell; Neoplasms by Histologic Type; Neoplasms; Hemostatic Disorders; Vascular Diseases; Cardiovascular Diseases; Paraproteinemias; Blood Protein Disorders; Hematologic Diseases; Hemic and Lymphatic Diseases; Hemorrhagic Disorders; Lymphoproliferative Disorders; Immunoproliferative Disorders; Immune System Diseases

Study Officials

• Martha Lacy, MD

  Mayo Clinic

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Joselle M. Cook, MBBS

  Mayo Clinic

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: INVESTIGATOR
• Masking Details: This is a single blinded randomization to True Reiki therapy, Sham reiki Therapy or No intervention
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 28, 2021
• First Posted: March 4, 2021
• Study Start: January 27, 2021
• Primary Completion: August 1, 2022
• Study Completion: August 1, 2022
• Last Updated: November 21, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-11

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)