Effect of Reiki on Neuropathic Pain Severity and Sleep Quality in Patients with Diabetic Neuropathy

Phase

N/A

Condition

Pain

Pain (Pediatric)

Chronic Pain

Treatment

Reiki Group

Sham Reiki Group

Clinical Study ID

NCT06668623

2024-SBB-0784

76397871

Ages 18-70
All Genders

Study Summary

The study is planned to be conducted in a mixed research design with quantitative and qualitative types. The quantitative phase of the study was planned as a single-blind, randomized controlled study with Reiki group, Sham Reiki group and control group designs in order to examine the effect of second-level (remote application) Reiki applied to patients with diabetic neuropathy for 20 minutes a day for four days on pain intensity, neuropathic pain intensity (DN4 Questionnaire) total scores and sleep quality. The qualitative study will be conducted with 4 people from the Reiki and Sham Reiki groups, a total of 8 patients, one week after the application, using the individual in-depth interview method and a semi-structured questionnaire.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

Over 18 years of age
No communication problems
Communicating in Turkish
No diagnosis of mental illness
Willingness to participate in the study
Being competent enough to answer forms and surveys
VAS pain intensity 3 and above
4 Question Neuropathic Pain score 4 and above
Not having received Reiki treatment

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

Receiving a different illness and treatment during the therapy process
Leaving Reiki practice
Psychiatric illness
Becoming a Reiki practitioner or instructor
Cerebrovascular disease
Receiving Reiki practice

Study Design

Reiki Group

November 01, 2024

December 30, 2025

Study Description

Research hypotheses;

H01: Second-level Reiki applied to patients with diabetic neuropathy for 20 minutes once a day for 4 days has no effect on reducing pain intensity.

H11: Second-level Reiki applied to patients with diabetic neuropathy for 20 minutes once a day for 4 days has an effect on reducing pain intensity.

H02: Second-level Reiki applied to patients with diabetic neuropathy for 20 minutes once a day for 4 days has no effect on reducing neuropathic pain intensity.

H12: Second-level Reiki applied to patients with diabetic neuropathy for 20 minutes once a day for 4 days has an effect on reducing neuropathic pain intensity.

H03: Second-level Reiki applied to patients with diabetic neuropathy for 20 minutes once a day for 4 days has no effect on sleep quality.

H13: Second-level Reiki applied to patients with diabetic neuropathy for 20 minutes once a day for 4 days has an effect on sleep quality.

Reiki/Sham Reiki Application Protocol After the assignment of patients with diabetic neuropathy to the groups by lot, the Reiki group will be applied remotely by a researcher who has received second-level training, and the Sham Reiki group will be applied remotely by a nurse who is not a Reiki practitioner trained by the researcher and has not received any training before, in accordance with the application protocol.

Research Groups Intervention Group-1 A 20-minute remote Reiki application will be applied once a day for four days by a researcher who has received second-level training. No changes will be made to the standard treatment plan of the patients during the application.

Intervention Group-2 A 20-minute remote Sham Reiki application will be applied once a day for four days by a nurse who has not received Reiki training and has not been initiated. No changes will be made to the standard treatment plan of the patients during the application.

Control Group No application will be applied to the patients for four weeks. Individuals will continue to receive their normal treatments.

Connect with a study center

Kayseri City Hospital
Kayseri, Kocasinan 38010
Turkey
Active - Recruiting

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