Evaluation of the Effect of Reiki on Surgical Fear and Anxiety in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy; Randomized Controlled Study

NCT06134453 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: HS312
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 48
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

surgical intervention; It is defined as an emergency or planned treatment method for the purpose of diagnosis, treatment and symptom reduction in cases of deformity, injury, and disease with hands and tools. Although these interventions are practices aimed at protecting life, whether it is large or small, urgent or planned, it is both physiological and psychological trauma for the patient. The decision of surgical intervention may cause anxiety in individuals regardless of the type of surgical procedure. Fear of anesthesia, fear of death, possibility of postoperative complications, pain, changes in activities of daily living, loss of social life and loss of control may cause anxiety. Reiki, a complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) method, is a bioenergy based on the body's energy use and has been used for centuries in the prevention and treatment of certain diseases in various cultures. Reiki is thought to help balance the body's natural energy systems and reduce anxiety by transferring existing energy through the hands. Studies on the effectiveness of reiki, which is increasingly used worldwide and recommended as a treatment approach in health care, are insufficient. The aim of this study, which was planned as a three-group interventional randomized control, was to evaluate the effect of reiki on surgical fear and anxiety of patients who will undergo laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

Conditions

Supportive Care

Keywords

Cholecystectomy; Surgical Fear; Surgical Anxiety; Reiki

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Comparison of participants' surgical fear mean scores before and after Reiki application

  In the "Surgical Fear Scale", the lowest score that can be obtained from the subscales is 0 and the highest score is 40. The lowest score of the scale is 0 and the highest is 80. A high score indicates that fear is high.

  [Time Frame: day 0]

• Comparison of participants' "Surgical Anxiety Scale" average scores before and after Reiki application

  "The highest score that can be obtained from the Surgical Anxiety Scale is 80, and the lowest score is 20. The higher the total anxiety score, the higher the person's anxiety level is interpreted.

  [Time Frame: day 0]

Study Arms (3)

Reiki

EXPERIMENTAL

According to randomization, patients in the reiki group will be taken to a quiet single room and reiki will be applied for approximately 25-30 minutes. Reiki practice will be applied by a researcher who has been trained at the Reiki Master level.

Other: Reiki/Sham Reiki

Sham Reiki

SHAM COMPARATOR

According to randomization, the patients in the sham reiki group were taken to a quiet single room and sham reiki was applied for approximately 25-30 minutes. will be applied. According to random distribution, patients in the sham reiki group will be taken to a quiet single room and sham reiki will be applied for approximately 25-30 minutes. Sham Reiki will be administered by a healthcare professional who has not received Reiki training. Their hands will remain in the same position and for the same duration as if they were actually doing Reiki, but Reiki energy will not be given to the patient.

Other: Reiki/Sham Reiki

Control Group

NO INTERVENTION

The control group will be given routine care in the pre-operative waiting room without any intervention, and the data collection tools will be applied at the same time as the experimental group, twice at 30-minute intervals.

Interventions

Reiki/Sham Reiki OTHER

Reiki will be applied to the patients by the research nurse who is at the Reiki master level. Sham Reiki will remain in the same position and for the same duration as if Reiki was performed by a healthcare professional who has not received Reiki training, but Reiki energy will not be given to the patient. No intervention will be made to the control group.

Also known as: Control Group

Reiki; Sham Reiki

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 65 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• age range,
• No vision-hearing problem,
• Able to communicate verbally
• No diagnosed psychiatric problem,
• No history or current history of substance use,
• will receive general anesthesia,
• ASA I, II
• Laparoscopic cholecystectomy was planned,

You may not qualify if:

• Patients who develop a serious complication after surgery (patients who may need respiratory support and close monitoring due to metabolic disorders, hypothermia, or hemodynamic instability)
• Patients who have previously received energy therapies such as Reiki Touch Therapy / Therapeutic Touch / Healing Touch

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Cukurova University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Cukurova University

Adana, 01130, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Control Groups

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Epidemiologic Research Design; Epidemiologic Methods; Investigative Techniques; Research Design; Methods

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Masking Details: Sham reiki will be applied by a nurse who has not received reiki training. He will hold his hands in accordance with the Reiki protocol in the specified chakra areas of the patient for the specified time.
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Model Details: Reiki, Sham Reiki, Control Group

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 6, 2023
• First Posted: November 18, 2023
• Study Start: March 15, 2024
• Primary Completion: May 30, 2024
• Study Completion: October 15, 2024
• Last Updated: February 12, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-02

Locations

TU (1)