REIKI IN TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY PATIENTS (REIKI TKA )
REIKI TKA
THE EFFECT OF REIKI PRACTICE ON POSTOPERATIVE PAIN, MOBILIZATION, AND VITAL SIGNS IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL
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Brief Summary
Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is commonly performed to improve mobility and quality of life in patients with degenerative joint diseases. However, severe postoperative pain, limited mobilization, and fluctuations in vital signs negatively affect recovery, particularly within the first 72 hours after surgery. Reiki is a non-invasive complementary therapy aimed at enhancing the body's self-healing capacity through energy transfer. This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effects of Reiki on postoperative pain, mobilization, and vital signs in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty. Participants will be randomly assigned to either a Reiki intervention group or a control group receiving routine postoperative care. Outcomes will be assessed using validated pain and mobility scales and objective vital sign measurements at the 24th, 48th, and 72nd postoperative hours.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
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participants targeted
Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable
Started Feb 2026
Shorter than P25 for not_applicable
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
February 9, 2026
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
February 18, 2026
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
March 2, 2026
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
September 1, 2026
ExpectedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
September 1, 2026
March 2, 2026
February 1, 2026
7 months
February 18, 2026
February 24, 2026
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Postoperative Pain Intensity
Postoperative pain intensity will be measured using the Visual Analog Scale for Pain (VAS), a 10-centimeter scale ranging from 0 to 10, where 0 indicates "no pain" and 10 indicates "worst imaginable pain." Higher scores represent greater pain intensity and therefore a worse outcome.
Before the first Reiki session and after Reiki sessions at 24 and 48 hours postoperatively.
Secondary Outcomes (5)
Pain and Difficulty During Mobilization (Patient Mobility Scale Total Score)
24 and 48 hours postoperatively
Heart Rate
Baseline (before the first Reiki session), and 15 minutes after Reiki sessions at 24 and 48 hours postoperatively.
Systolic Blood Pressure
Baseline (before the first Reiki session), and 15 minutes after Reiki sessions at 24 and 48 hours postoperatively.
Diastolic Blood Pressure
Baseline (before the first Reiki session), and 15 minutes after Reiki sessions at 24 and 48 hours postoperatively.
Oxygen Saturation
Baseline (before the first Reiki session), and 15 minutes after Reiki sessions at 24 and 48 hours postoperatively.
Study Arms (2)
Reiki Therapy Group
EXPERIMENTALParticipants in this group will receive standardized Reiki therapy sessions in addition to routine postoperative care during the first 48 hours after total knee arthroplasty. Reiki will be administered once daily, and outcome measures will be assessed before and after each session.
Control Group (Routine Care)
NO INTERVENTIONParticipants in this group will receive routine postoperative care only during the first 48 hours after total knee arthroplasty without any Reiki intervention. Outcome measures will be assessed at the same time points as the intervention group.
Interventions
The researcher will administer Reiki touch therapy to the Reiki treatment group three times in total, each session lasting 30-45 minutes, with the sessions occurring at least four hours after taking pain medication during the first 24 and 48 hours post-surgery.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Adults aged 18 years and older
- Undergoing elective (planned) primary total knee arthroplasty
- Not receiving general anesthesia
- Able to communicate effectively and understand the study protocol
- Hospitalized for two days following total knee arthroplasty
You may not qualify if:
- Refusal to participate in the study
- Previous total knee arthroplasty or revision knee surgery
- Prior experience with Reiki, Therapeutic Touch, Healing Touch, or other energy-based therapies
- Development of serious postoperative complications (e.g., bleeding, infection)
- Diagnosis of chronic pain syndrome (e.g., fibromyalgia, chronic low back pain)
- Neuropsychiatric disorders such as dementia, Alzheimer's disease, schizophrenia, or major depressive disorder
- Current use of psychotropic medications
- Regular use of opioids or corticosteroids
- Use of patient-controlled analgesia (PCA)
- Major surgery or severe trauma within the past 6 months
- Admission to the intensive care unit postoperatively
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Sinop Ataturk State Hospital
Sinop, 57000, Turkey (Türkiye)
Related Publications (1)
Ayoğlu T. The effect of preoperative education on patients' self-efficacy perception and recovery process. [master's thesis]. [Istanbul]. Istanbul University; 2011. Anderson, K., et al. (2023). Complementary Therapies in Postoperative Care: A Focus on Reiki. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 79(2), 456-465. Arslan, S., & Özkan, H. (2020). The Effect of Reiki on Postoperative Pain and Anxiety: A Nursing Study. Journal of Nursing Research Development, 22(1), 45-52. Baldwin, A. L., Yaşame, A., Brownell, E., Kryak, E., Rand, W. (2017). Effects of Reiki on Pain, Anxiety, and Blood Pressure in Patients Undergoing Knee Replacement: A Pilot Study. Holistic Nursing Practice 31(2):p 80-89, March/April. | DOI: 10.1097/HNP.0000000000000195. Başer Akın, E. (2022). Investigation of the Effect of Reiki Application on Pain, Fatigue, and Itching in Hemodialysis Patients (Doctoral Thesis). Sivas Cumhuriyet University Institute of Health Sciences, Department of Internal Medicine Nursing, Sivas. Brown, A., et al. (2021). Early Mobilization After Total Knee Replacement: A Systematic Review. Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, 53(4), 1-10. Campbell, D. T., & Stanley, J. C. (1963). Experimental and quasi-experimental designs for research. Houghton Mifflin. Clark, M., et al. (2023). Reiki and Its Application in Modern Nursing Practice. Holistic Nursing Care, 12(1), 15-22. Cohen, J. (1988). Statistical power analysis for the behavioral sciences (2nd ed.). Routledge. Demir Doğan, M. (2018). The effect of reiki on pain: A meta-analysis, Complementary Demir, A., & Aydın, S. (2022). The Effect of Reiki Application on Patient Satisfaction and Length of Stay in the Hospital. Journal of Health Sciences and Nursing, 10(2), 78-85. Doğan, H.D., Derya İster, E. (2023) "An Examination of Nursing Theses Using Reiki in Turkey." Istanbul Rumeli University Journal of Health Sciences, 2 (1): 59-74. Eti-Aslan F. (2002). Pain assessment methods. Cumhuriyet University School of Nursing Journal, 6(1):9-16. Faul
BACKGROUND
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- SINGLE
- Who Masked
- OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Masking Details
- This study is single-blinded. The statistician (outcome assessor) responsible for data analysis will be blinded to group allocation. Participants and care providers will not be blinded due to the nature of the intervention.
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Professor, Department of Nursing
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
February 18, 2026
First Posted
March 2, 2026
Study Start
February 9, 2026
Primary Completion (Estimated)
September 1, 2026
Study Completion (Estimated)
September 1, 2026
Last Updated
March 2, 2026
Record last verified: 2026-02
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share
Individual participant data (IPD) collected in this study will not be shared. The dataset contains sensitive clinical information and was collected under institutional ethical approval that does not include provisions for public data sharing.