AnxietyNCT06487182
The Effect of Reiki on the Anxiety Level of Mothers
A study testing reiki in people with Anxiety, run by Ondokuz Mayıs University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
Trial summary
The aim of this study is to determine the effect of Reiki applied to mothers whose children were treated in the hospital on the anxiety level. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 60 years, women onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Anxiety
- What is being tested?
- reiki
- Could I receive a placebo?
- Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
- How many people
- 120 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
- Study dates
- 30 Jun 2024to 10 Nov 2024
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 to 60 years
- Women only
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult
Who may be able to join
- At least the 3rd day of hospitalization
- Their child has an acute or chronic disease
- Able to speak and write Turkish and have no communication problems
- No psychiatric history and not using medication
- Not drinking alcohol in the last 24 hours
- Those who have not received body-mind therapy (yoga, reiki, massage, meditation) in the last six months
- Mothers who volunteer to participate in the research will be included.
Who cannot join
- Reiki practitioner or who also has an instructor
- Having time and communication problems that cannot answer the questions asked
- Mothers who do not volunteer to participate in the study will not be included in the study.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: The Effect of Reiki on the Anxiety Level of Mothers Whose Children Receive Hospital Treatment
The aim of this study is to determine the effect of Reiki applied to mothers whose children were treated in the hospital on the anxiety level.
Read the detailed description
Hypotheses 01; there was no difference between the anxiety score of the reiki group and the anxiety score of the control group.
The study will be carried out in three different groups. The practice will start with meeting the women whose children were treated in the hospital. After the women are evaluated in terms of eligibility criteria for the research, the women who are eligible will be informed about the research and written informed consent will be obtained from the women who accept. The random distribution of women to the study groups will be carried out using the Block Randomization method. The following applications will be made to the groups.
Reiki Group The intervention will be applied to the reiki group to be applied in the hospital room. Reiki therapy will be applied by a practitioner with a Reiki application certificate in the application laboratory for 30 minutes while the participants lie down with their eyes closed. 4 sessions of reiki application will be applied to the intervention group for a week. Anxiety level after 4 sessions will be recorded.
Placebo Reiki will be applied to the participants in the group in the application hospital room. The practice will be carried out in the application laboratory for 30 minutes, with the participants sitting with their eyes closed. Reiki life energy will not be transferred to participants in the placebo reiki group. Since the participants' eyes are closed, they will not know that there is a transfer. Placebo Reiki application will be performed in the room 4 times during a week. Placebo application will start, and the first anxiety scores will be recorded. After 4 sessions, anxiety scores will be recorded.
control group; the first anxiety scores will be recorded. After a week later anxiety scores will be recorded.
- Conditions
- Anxiety
- Being tested
- reiki, placebo reiki
- Medical subject headings
- Anxiety Disorders
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
reikiOther
Also called control group, placebo reiki
reiki
placebo reikiOther
Also called control group
placebo reiki
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Reiki | Experimental | The intervention will be applied to the reiki group in the application hospital room. Reiki therapy will be applied by a practitioner with a Reiki application certificate in the application laboratory for 30 minutes while the participants lie down with their eyes closed. 4 sessions of reiki application will be applied to the intervention group for a week. Reiki application will start , the first anxiety scores will be recorded. Anxiety levels after 4 sessions will be recorded. Receives: Other: reiki |
| Placebo reiki | Sham comparator | Placebo Reiki will be applied to the participants in the group in the application hospital room. The practice will be carried out in the application room for 30 minutes, with the participants sitting with their eyes closed. Reiki life energy will not be transferred to participants in the placebo reiki group. Since the participants' eyes are closed, they will not know that there is a transfer. Placebo Reiki application will be performed in the room 4 times during a week. Placebo application will start and the anxiety scores will be recorded. After 4 sessions, anxiety scores will be recorded. Receives: Other: placebo reiki |
| control | No intervention | Routine hospital procedure will be applied. Anxiety scores will be recorded. After a week anxiety scores will be recorded. |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
anxiety
The State Anxiety Scale assesses feelings of fear, tension, irritability, and anxiety that increase during stress in response to physical danger and psychological stress. The 20-question test allows individuals to answer within 10 minutes.
It provides answers on a four-point Likert type scale. STAI, reliability ranging from 0.83 to 0.92 It has sufficient validity and reliability with its coefficients (Vitale 2006).
Measured: immediately before reiki application and immediately after the reiki application]
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted5 Jul 2024
- Study start30 Jun 2024
- Primary completion10 Nov 2024
- Study completion10 Nov 2024
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for AnxietyStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Ondokuz Mayıs UniversityThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Participant
- Enrolment
- 120 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Ondokuz Mayıs University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Sümeyye BAL, Ondokuz Mayıs University
- Investigators
- Sümeyye BAL, Ph.D., Study director, Ondokuz Mayıs University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06487182
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 2022/292
- Status last verified
- Oct 2024
- First submitted
- 27 Jun 2024
- Last updated
- 22 Jan 2025
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 22 Jan 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- The Effect of Reiki on the Anxiety Level of Mothers Whose Children Receive Hospital Treatment
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06487182
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 2022/292
- Conditions
- Anxiety
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 120 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Ondokuz Mayıs UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 30 Jun 2024 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 10 Nov 2024 (actual)
- Study completion
- 10 Nov 2024 (actual)
- First posted
- 5 Jul 2024 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The aim of this study is to determine the effect of Reiki applied to mothers whose children were treated in the hospital on the anxiety level.
Detailed description
Hypotheses 01; there was no difference between the anxiety score of the reiki group and the anxiety score of the control group.
The study will be carried out in three different groups. The practice will start with meeting the women whose children were treated in the hospital. After the women are evaluated in terms of eligibility criteria for the research, the women who are eligible will be informed about the research and written informed consent will be obtained from the women who accept. The random distribution of women to the study groups will be carried out using the Block Randomization method. The following applications will be made to the groups.
Reiki Group The intervention will be applied to the reiki group to be applied in the hospital room. Reiki therapy will be applied by a practitioner with a Reiki application certificate in the application laboratory for 30 minutes while the participants lie down with their eyes closed. 4 sessions of reiki application will be applied to the intervention group for a week. Anxiety level after 4 sessions will be recorded.
Placebo Reiki will be applied to the participants in the group in the application hospital room. The practice will be carried out in the application laboratory for 30 minutes, with the participants sitting with their eyes closed. Reiki life energy will not be transferred to participants in the placebo reiki group. Since the participants' eyes are closed, they will not know that there is a transfer. Placebo Reiki application will be performed in the room 4 times during a week. Placebo application will start, and the first anxiety scores will be recorded. After 4 sessions, anxiety scores will be recorded.
control group; the first anxiety scores will be recorded. After a week later anxiety scores will be recorded.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (participant)
- Number of arms
- 3
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Reiki | Experimental | Other: reikiThe intervention will be applied to the reiki group in the application hospital room. Reiki therapy will be applied by a practitioner with a Reiki application certificate in the application laboratory for 30 minutes while the participants lie down with their eyes closed. 4 sessions of reiki application will be applied to the intervention group for a week. Reiki application will start , the first anxiety scores will be recorded. Anxiety levels after 4 sessions will be recorded. |
| Placebo reiki | Sham comparator | Other: placebo reikiPlacebo Reiki will be applied to the participants in the group in the application hospital room. The practice will be carried out in the application room for 30 minutes, with the participants sitting with their eyes closed. Reiki life energy will not be transferred to participants in the placebo reiki group. Since the participants' eyes are closed, they will not know that there is a transfer. Placebo Reiki application will be performed in the room 4 times during a week. Placebo application will start and the anxiety scores will be recorded. After 4 sessions, anxiety scores will be recorded. |
| control | No intervention | –Routine hospital procedure will be applied. Anxiety scores will be recorded. After a week anxiety scores will be recorded. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 60 years
- Sex
- Female only
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
Key inclusion criteria (7 listed)
- At least the 3rd day of hospitalization
Key exclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Reiki practitioner or who also has an instructor
- Having time and communication problems that cannot answer the questions asked
- Mothers who do not volunteer to participate in the study will not be included in the study.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| reikiAlso: control group, placebo reikireiki | Other | Reiki |
| placebo reikiAlso: control groupplacebo reiki | Other | Placebo reiki |
Primary outcome
anxiety
Time frame: immediately before reiki application and immediately after the reiki application]
The State Anxiety Scale assesses feelings of fear, tension, irritability, and anxiety that increase during stress in response to physical danger and psychological stress. The 20-question test allows individuals to answer within 10 minutes. It provides answers on a four-point Likert type scale. STAI, reliability ranging from 0.83 to 0.92 It has sufficient validity and reliability with its coefficients (Vitale 2006).
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 22 Jan 2025.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Sümeyye BAL, Ph.D. study director
Ondokuz Mayıs University
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing reiki in people with Anxiety, run by Ondokuz Mayıs University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 7 inclusion and 3 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 22 Jan 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
anxiety (time frame: immediately before reiki application and immediately after the reiki application]). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 22 Jan 2025.