The Effect of Distant Reiki on Pain and Holistic Well-being

Phantom Limb Pain Clinical Trial

Official title:

The Effect of Distant Reiki on Pain and Holistic Well-being of Individuals With Phantom Pain After Amputation

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05684445
• Other study ID #: 2022/14-07
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: October 20, 2022
• Est. completion date: September 20, 2023

Study information

• Verified date: January 2024
• Source: Aksaray University Training and Research Hospital
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Phantom limb pain is a condition characterized by painful sensations in the missing part of the amputated limb, which reduces the quality of life of the individual. It has been reported that approximately 85% of patients undergoing amputation experience phantom limb pain, and chronic pain is the most common symptom in individuals who have undergone limb amputation. These problems negatively affect individuals physically, mentally and socially and lead to deterioration of holistic well-being. This study will be examined the effect of distant reiki on pain and holistic well-being of ındividuals with phantom pain after amputation.

Description:

Phantom limb pain is a condition characterized by painful sensations in the missing part of the amputated limb, which reduces the quality of life of the individual. It has been reported that approximately 85% of patients undergoing amputation experience phantom limb pain, and chronic pain is the most common symptom in individuals who have undergone limb amputation. These problems negatively affect individuals physically, mentally and socially and lead to deterioration of holistic well-being.

Reiki is one of the holistic health practices that is effective in maintaining the balance between body, mind and spirit, which forms the basis of holistic well-being. Reiki, known as an energy-based therapy, helps to rebalance the natural energy flow circulating in the body and to increase the body's self-healing ability, and it prevents or repairs physical, emotional and mental imbalances by regaining the energy we lost in daily life. The purpose of Reiki practice is to promote health and well-being by helping to relax and reduce stress.There is no study in the literature examining the effect of reiki application on phantom pain and holistic well-being.This study was planned to examine the effect of remote reiki applied to individuals with post-amputation phantom pain on pain and holistic well-being.It is thought that it will contribute to the literature in terms of being the first research to be done on this subject.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 15
• Est. completion date: September 20, 2023
• Est. primary completion date: May 20, 2023
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 90 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Above 18 years old,

• Individuals with limb loss and phantom pain

• No communication problem,

• Have the physical and cognitive ability to answer the data collection forms,

• Individuals who have not received body-mind therapy (yoga, reiki, meditation, etc.)

Exclusion Criteria:

• individuals who have done reiki therapy before

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Phantom Limb
• Phantom Limb Pain

Intervention

Other:
• Distant reiki group
According to Classical Usui Reiki, Reiki II. Remote Reiki will be practiced every day for 10 days by researchers who have completed the Phase 1 training. The time of remote reiki application will be planned by talking with the patient.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Turkey	Aksaray University Health Science Faculty	Aksaray
Turkey	Cemile KÜTMEÇ YILMAZ	Merkez	Aksaray

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Aksaray University Training and Research Hospital

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Turkey, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Visual pain Scale	The pain scores of the individuals will be measured after the pre-test and the 10th days using the visual pain scale. Pain score min 1 - max 10. An increase in the score indicates an increase in pain intensity.	10 days
Primary	Holistic Well-being Scale	Holistic Well-being Scale scores of the individuals will be measured after the pre-test and the 10th days using the Holistic Well-being Scale. The instrument consists of 26 items rated on a 10-point Likert-type scale (1 = strongly disagree to 10 = strongly agree). The scale has no cut-off point.	10 days