Anxiety Clinical Trial
Official title:
Effects of Reiki on Heart Rhythm, Biochemistry, Cortisol Findings and Anxiety in Individuals With Arrhythmia: A Randomized Prospective, Single-Blind and Placebo-Controlled Study
NCT number | NCT05483842 |
Other study ID # | E.60364 |
Secondary ID | |
Status | Completed |
Phase | N/A |
First received | |
Last updated | |
Start date | April 13, 2022 |
Est. completion date | July 25, 2022 |
Verified date | July 2022 |
Source | Ankara Medipol University |
Contact | n/a |
Is FDA regulated | No |
Health authority | |
Study type | Interventional |
This study aimed to investigate the effects of Reiki, which is a complementary and traditional method, on heart rhythm, biochemistry and cortisol findings, and anxiety in individuals with arrhythmia.
Status | Completed |
Enrollment | 66 |
Est. completion date | July 25, 2022 |
Est. primary completion date | June 30, 2022 |
Accepts healthy volunteers | No |
Gender | All |
Age group | 18 Years and older |
Eligibility | Inclusion Criteria: - Age 18 and over - No communication problem - Diagnosed with cardiac arrhythmia - Who agree to participate in the Reiki practice - Who is competent to answer the data collection tools to be used in the research - Patients who have not used complementary practices in the last six months Exclusion Criteria: - Reiki practitioner or trainer, - Have received energy therapies such as Reiki/therapeutic touch, - Patients who were diagnosed with another disease during the research process. |
Country | Name | City | State |
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Turkey | Nursemin Ünal | Ankara | None Selected |
Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
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Ankara Medipol University |
Turkey,
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Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
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Primary | Change from Sodium values at a week | In this section, there is Sodium value required for the normal electrical activity of the heart. | -Within 1 hour of first admission. -A week later. | |
Primary | Change from Potassium values at a week | In this section, there is Potassium value required for the normal electrical activity of the heart. | -Within 1 hour of first admission. -A week later. | |
Primary | Change from Calcium values at a week | In this section, there is Calcium value required for the normal electrical activity of the heart. | -Within 1 hour of first admission. -A week later. | |
Primary | Change from Magnesium values at a week | In this section, there is Magnesium value required for the normal electrical activity of the heart. | -Within 1 hour of first admission. -A week later. | |
Primary | Change from Baseline Cortisol at a week | In addition, individuals with arrhythmia experience stress and have a blood cortisol value due to the relationship between stress and cortisol hormone. | -Within 1 hour of first admission. -A week later. | |
Primary | Change from Baseline Heart Rhythm at a week | In order to determine cardiac arrhythmias, 12-lead ECG was taken from the individuals within the scope of the study. | -Within 1 hour of first admission. -A week later. | |
Primary | Change from Baseline Beck Anxiety Scale at a week | The scale measured the frequency of anxiety symptoms and signs experienced by the individual. The scale is a Likert-type scale consisting of 21 items and scores between 0-3. The minimum score to be taken from the scale is 0 and the maximum score is 63. As the score obtained from the scale increases, the anxiety of the individual increases. | -Within 1 hour of first admission. -A week later. |
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