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NCT number NCT04086017
Other study ID # 2019B0544
Secondary ID
Status Withdrawn
Phase N/A
First received
Last updated
Start date October 1, 2020
Est. completion date August 31, 2021

Study information

Verified date January 2022
Source Ohio State University
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Being a family caregiver for a patient at the end of life is both rewarding and stressful. When the end of life is nearing, caregivers may be unsure of how to help their family member. Reiki, a light touch energy therapy has been shown to increase relaxation and improve sleep quality, and decrease pain, anxiety, depressive symptoms, and medication use in both hospitalized and community-dwelling adults. This feasibility study is designed to evaluate whether teaching caregivers is feasible in addition to evaluating any benefit to FCGs and patients.


Description:

The time a patient and family caregiver (FCG) spend together in a patient's final days is filled with emotion. Patients may turn inward and be filled with peace, or they may be bothered by symptoms. Caregivers often experience feelings of helplessness and anticipatory grief. Learning and providing a skill such as Reiki may give caregivers a way to help the patient with symptoms while at the same time feeling useful. Patient and caregiver closeness may be enhanced. Reiki has been shown to be helpful with symptoms such as pain, anxiety, depression, fatigue, and others. However, teaching caregivers of terminal hospice patients, Reiki has not been studied. The knowledge gained from this feasibility study will guide future interventions aimed at the comfort of hospice patients and FCGs. Approximately 1.49 million Medicare beneficiaries received hospice care during 2017, and most had a FCG. During the final days or weeks, FCGs are unsure of what do or how to best help the patient when everyday caregiving actives such as physical care or nutrition are not required or no longer desired by the patient. Caregiver symptoms of depression, anxiety, or anticipatory grief increase toward the end of life along with increased patient symptoms. Having a specific skill to help the patient with symptoms or simply to show care and provide touch may empower FCGs and improve the quality of life for both caregivers and patients.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Withdrawn
Enrollment 0
Est. completion date August 31, 2021
Est. primary completion date May 4, 2021
Accepts healthy volunteers Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Gender All
Age group 18 Years and older
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria: Patients will be eligible for the study if they are - = 18 years old - receiving hospice at home. Caregivers will be eligible if they are - = 18 years old, - willing to complete measures, and if they are randomized to the Reiki group - willing to learn Reiki therapy, provide at least two Reiki therapy sessions with the patient of at least 10 minutes twice per day with at least two hours between sessions and complete one 10-minute self-Reiki session per day. Two caregivers may participate in the study. Exclusion Criteria: Patients will be excluded if: - they have a diagnosis of atrial fibrillation - they have an active pacemaker, or - death is expected in less than two weeks. Caregivers will be excluded if they - cannot understand or speak English - have severe, uncorrected hearing loss - have self-reported uncontrolled atrial fibrillation - have a self-reported diagnosis of dementia - have a self-reported psychiatric disorder (bipolar disorder, schizophrenia) - are unwilling or unable to complete measures (both groups) or perform Reiki and self-Reiki (intervention cohort).

Study Design


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Intervention

Other:
Reiki therapy
Reiki is a complementary health approach where trained providers place their hands lightly on or just above a person, in discrete positions, with the goal of facilitating the person's own healing response. A Reiki practitioner will perform the initial teaching and instruct the caregivers how to perform a simple 10-minute Reiki and self-Reiki session.

Locations

Country Name City State
United States The Ohio State University College of Nursing Columbus Ohio

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Ohio State University OhioHealth

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Establish successful enrollment of patient-caregiver dyads Successful enrollment will be measured by the number of dyads enrolled versus those approached 10 days
Primary Establish successful completion of patent-caregiver dyad data collection Successful completion of data collection will be measured by the number of dyads who complete all data collection surveys from dyads enrolled 10 days
Secondary Change in heart rate variability measured using a heart rate monitor Explore heart rate variability as a measure of stress using a heart rate monitor in end-of-life patients and their caregivers Day 1 and 2
Secondary Explore family caregiver feelings related to Reiki through the System usability Scale (modified) Explore family caregiver feelings related to Reiki by having caregivers complete the System Usability Scale (modified) at the end of the 10 day intervention period. The System Usability Scale is a 13 item survey that measures whether respondents thought that learning Reiki went well, was understandable, and if they were confident using Reiki. Each item is answered by circling an answer on a Likert scale from "strongly disagree" to "strongly agree." Day 11
Secondary Explore family caregiver feelings related to Reiki through the Reiki Experience Questionnaire (Reiki-EQ) Explore family caregiver feelings related to Reiki by having caregivers complete the Reiki-EQ at the end of the 10 day intervention period. This questionnaire is a combination of Likert responses as well as optional an area for participants to write additional information if they would like. This questionnaire assesses what the participants thought about learning and providing Reiki. Day 11
Secondary Compare daily symptoms between patients in the intervention and usual care group Examine and describe changes in 6 symptoms daily using the Daily Symptom Severity Assessment (SSA). The SSA measures 6 symptoms (pain, anxiety, shortness of breath, nausea, sleep, and sense of inner peace/happiness) using a visual analog scale Days 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Secondary Compare symptoms between patients in the intervention and usual care group Examine and describe symptom profiles, present illness, and co-morbidities of patients using the Rotterdam Symptom Checklist. The Rotterdam Symptom Checklist is a list of 30 common symptoms. Following each symptom is a Likert scale with four choices ranging from "not at all" to "very much." Days 0 and 11
Secondary Compare daily symptoms between caregivers in the intervention and usual care group Examine and describe changes in 6 symptoms daily using the Daily Symptom Severity Assessment (SSA). The SSA measures 6 symptoms (pain, anxiety, shortness of breath, nausea, sleep, and sense of inner peace/happiness) using a visual analog scale Days 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Secondary Compare symptoms between caregivers in the intervention and usual care group using the Rotterdam Symptom Checklist Examine and describe symptom profiles, present illness, and co-morbidities of caregivers using the Rotterdam Symptom Checklist. The Rotterdam Symptom Checklist is a list of 30 common symptoms. Following each symptom is a Likert scale with four choices ranging from "not at all" to "very much." Days 0 and 11
Secondary Compare symptoms between caregivers in the intervention and usual care group using the PROMIS-43 Symptom Profile Examine and describe symptom profiles of family caregivers using the Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS-43). The PROMIS-43 asks 6 questions within each of 7 symptom domains (physical function, anxiety, depression, fatigue, sleep disturbance, social activities, and pain interference) as well as a pain intensity score from 0 to 10. Questions in symptom domains are scored on a 5 level Likert score from "not at all" or "never" to "very much" or "always." Scores on this measure are totaled with a lower score indicating a better ability to function. Days 0 and 11
Secondary Change in daily patient symptoms as measured by the daily Symptom Severity Assessment. Explore the patient symptoms within the intervention and usual care groups as measured by the daily Symptom Severity Assessment (SSA) over the study period. The SSA measures 6 symptoms (pain, anxiety, shortness of breath, nausea, sleep, and sense of inner peace/happiness) using a visual analog scale. Changes will be assessed within the intervention and usual care groups. Days 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Secondary Change in patient symptom profile as measured by the Rotterdam Symptom Checklist. Explore the patient symptoms within the intervention and usual care groups as measured by the Rotterdam Symptom Checklist. Examine and describe symptom profiles, present illness, and co-morbidities of patients using the Rotterdam Symptom Checklist. The Rotterdam Symptom Checklist is a list of 30 common symptoms. Following each symptom is a Likert scale with four choices ranging from "not at all" to "very much." Days 0 and 11
Secondary Change in caregiver daily symptoms as measured by the daily Symptom Severity Assessment. Explore the caregiver symptoms within the intervention and usual care groups as measured by the daily Symptom Severity Assessment (SSA) over the study period. The SSA measures 6 symptoms (pain, anxiety, shortness of breath, nausea, sleep, and sense of inner peace/happiness) using a visual analog scale. Changes will be assessed within the intervention and usual care groups. Days 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Secondary Change in caregiver symptom profile as measured by the Rotterdam Symptom Checklist. Explore the caregiver symptoms within the intervention and usual care groups as measured by the Rotterdam Symptom Checklist. Examine and describe symptom profiles, present illness, and co-morbidities of patients using the Rotterdam Symptom Checklist. The Rotterdam Symptom Checklist is a list of 30 common symptoms. Following each symptom is a Likert scale with four choices ranging from "not at all" to "very much." Days 0 and 11
Secondary Change in caregiver symptom profile as measured by PROMIS-43. Explore the caregiver symptoms within the intervention and usual care groups as measured by Patient Reported Outcome Measurement Information System (PROMIS) symptom questionnaire over the study period. The PROMIS-43 asks 6 questions within each of 7 symptom domains (physical function, anxiety, depression, fatigue, sleep disturbance, social activities, and pain interference) as well as a pain intensity score from 0 to 10. Questions in symptom domains are scored on a 5 level Likert score from "not at all" or "never" to "very much" or "always." Scores on this measure are totaled with a lower score indicating a better ability to function. Days 0 and 11
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