NCT05539820

Brief Summary

This study aimed to determine the effect of distant Reiki on first-year nursing students' state test anxiety levels and exam success.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
71

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable anxiety

Timeline
Completed

Started Jun 2022

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable anxiety

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

June 10, 2022

Completed
9 days until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

June 19, 2022

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

September 1, 2022

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

September 3, 2022

Completed
11 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

September 14, 2022

Completed
Last Updated

September 14, 2022

Status Verified

September 1, 2022

Enrollment Period

9 days

First QC Date

September 3, 2022

Last Update Submit

September 13, 2022

Conditions

AnxietyExam Stress

Keywords

ReikiDistant ReikiState Test AnxietyExam SuccessNursing Students

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

  • Personal Information Form-I

    There are 16 questions to determine the socio-demographic characteristics of the students (age, gender, marital status, educational status of parents, etc.).

    Baseline.

  • Change from State Test Anxiety Scale

    The scale measured the state test anxiety level of the students. Within the scope of the study, the scale was repeated before the final exams on 19 June 2022. While the minimum score that can be obtained from State Test Anxiety Scale is 22, the maximum score is 88. An increase in the score obtained from the scale means an increase in the level of anxiety.

    Baseline, 1 day before the exam.

  • Personal Information Form-II

    It was made as a post-test, and it includes 6 questions that question the characteristics of students regarding sleep, tea-coffee-cigarette consumption during the exam period.

    1 day before the exam.

Study Arms (2)

Reiki group

EXPERIMENTAL

PIF-I and STAS were administered to the Reiki group through an online questionnaire. After the pretests of the students were completed, between 14-17 June 2022, the distant reiki application was made under the guidance of a researcher with a Usui Reiki Master \&Teacher degree and by the researchers with Reiki -II or Reiki-III degrees. The application was carried out for 20 minutes on four consecutive days. Before the final exams (19 June 2022), the posttests (PIF-II and STAS) were applied to the students through an online questionnaire.

Other: Reiki

Control Group

NO INTERVENTION

PIF-I and STAS were administered to the control group through an online questionnaire. Then before the final exams on 19 June 2022, the posttests (PIF-II and STAS) were applied to the students through an online questionnaire.

Interventions

ReikiOTHER

Reiki is based on the belief that disease occurs when an energy center is blocked, and that the energy is transmitted through touch. In distant Reiki, Reiki practitioners followed the traditional Usui Reiki protocol for distant healing. Reiki practitioners first undertake the name of students and then send the healing energy to the students.

Reiki group

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Not having a diagnosed current anxiety disorder or any psychiatric problem,
  • Not having a current acute or chronic health problem,
  • Willingness to participate in Reiki practice,
  • Not having received body-mind therapy (yoga, reiki, meditation, etc.) in the last six months

You may not qualify if:

  • Those who were diagnosed with an anxiety disorder or a psychiatric illness during the data collection process and need treatment,
  • Being Reiki practitioners or trainers,
  • Those who refuse to answer the Reiki application and data collection tools,
  • Those who want to leave the research while the research is continuing,
  • Those who had previously received energy therapies such as Reiki/therapeutic ouch/healing touch and those who used other complementary health practices were not included in the study.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Nursemin Ünal

Ankara, None Selected, 06050, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Related Publications (7)

  • Hamaideh SH, Al-Omari H, Al-Modallal H. Nursing students' perceived stress and coping behaviors in clinical training in Saudi Arabia. J Ment Health. 2017 Jun;26(3):197-203. doi: 10.3109/09638237.2016.1139067. Epub 2016 Feb 5.

    PMID: 26850046BACKGROUND

  • Bektas Akpinar N, Ozcan Yuce U, Yurtsever S. The Effect of Distant Reiki on the Stress and Fatigue Levels of Nurses Working in COVID-19 Clinics: A Randomized-Controlled, Single-Blind Study. Holist Nurs Pract. 2024 Mar-Apr 01;38(2):102-108. doi: 10.1097/HNP.0000000000000519. Epub 2022 Apr 7.

    PMID: 35435859BACKGROUND

  • Chen YW, Hung CH. Predictors of Taiwanese baccalaureate nursing students' physio-psycho-social responses during clinical practicum. Nurse Educ Today. 2014 Jan;34(1):73-7. doi: 10.1016/j.nedt.2013.02.021. Epub 2013 Apr 6.

    PMID: 23566461BACKGROUND

  • Torabizadeh C, Bostani S, Yektatalab S. Comparison between the effects of muscle relaxation and support groups on the anxiety of nursing students: A randomized controlled trial. Complement Ther Clin Pract. 2016 Nov;25:106-113. doi: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2016.09.001. Epub 2016 Sep 7.

    PMID: 27863599BACKGROUND

  • Cuneo CL, Curtis Cooper MR, Drew CS, Naoum-Heffernan C, Sherman T, Walz K, Weinberg J. The effect of Reiki on work-related stress of the registered nurse. J Holist Nurs. 2011 Mar;29(1):33-43. doi: 10.1177/0898010110377294. Epub 2010 Aug 10.

    PMID: 20699431BACKGROUND

  • Diaz-Rodriguez L, Arroyo-Morales M, Fernandez-de-las-Penas C, Garcia-Lafuente F, Garcia-Royo C, Tomas-Rojas I. Immediate effects of reiki on heart rate variability, cortisol levels, and body temperature in health care professionals with burnout. Biol Res Nurs. 2011 Oct;13(4):376-82. doi: 10.1177/1099800410389166. Epub 2011 Aug 5.

    PMID: 21821642BACKGROUND

  • Asturias N, Andrew S, Boardman G, Kerr D. The influence of socio-demographic factors on stress and coping strategies among undergraduate nursing students. Nurse Educ Today. 2021 Apr;99:104780. doi: 10.1016/j.nedt.2021.104780. Epub 2021 Jan 20.

    PMID: 33516979BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Anxiety Disorders

Interventions

Therapeutic Touch

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Mental Disorders

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Mind-Body TherapiesComplementary TherapiesTherapeuticsSpiritual Therapies

Study Officials

  • Nursemin Ünal

    Ankara Medipol University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Masking Details
The students and investigators knew which group they were assigned to. Only the outcome assessor did not know which student was assigned to which group.
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE CARE
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Assistant Professor

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

September 3, 2022

First Posted

September 14, 2022

Study Start

June 10, 2022

Primary Completion

June 19, 2022

Study Completion

September 1, 2022

Last Updated

September 14, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-09

Locations

TU(1)