Clinical trial · Interventional
The Effect of Reiki Therapy in Pediatric Oncology Patients
The Effect of Reiki Therapy on Pain, Vital Signs and Quality of Life in Pediatric Oncology Patients
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
The study was conducted based on randomized controlled experimental design with double-blind, pre-test-post-test to determine the effect of Reiki applied to pediatric oncology patients aged 5-7 years on pain, vital signs, oxygen saturation (SpO2) and quality of life. While the population of the study consisted of oncology patients aged 5-7 years who were hospitalized in the pediatric oncology services between December 2020 and November 2021, the sample consisted of 66 children diagnosed with leukemia who met the sample selection criteria. The research consists of 3 groups. These groups are Reiki group (n=22), Placebo group (n=22), control group (n=22). The data are collected using Introductory Information Form, Wong-Baker FACES Pain Scale (W-BPS), Vital Signs Follow-up Form, The Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL) 3.0 Cancer Module Child and Parent Form. Reiki was applied to the Reiki group for 20-30 minutes for three consecutive days and Placebo was applied to the sham Reiki group by an independent nurse during the same application period. The children in the control group were like the routine of the ward.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reiki | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Placebo | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Reiki | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (3)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Reiki Group
- description
- Reiki is applied to the Reiki group for 20-30 minutes for three consecutive days.
- interventionNames
- Other: Reiki
- type
- PLACEBO_COMPARATOR
- label
- Placebo Group
- description
- Placebo group is applied to the sham Reiki group for 20-30 minutes for three consecutive days Placebo Reiki group is applied to the sham Reiki by an independent nurse during the same application period.
- interventionNames
- Other: Placebo
- type
- NO_INTERVENTION
- label
- Control Group
- description
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 5 Years
- Maximum age
- 7 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Being treated in the pediatric oncology service at the time of the study * Being between 5-7 years old * Body temperature being within normal limits * To have received at least 1 course of chemotherapy * Absence of visual, auditory problems or mental retardation at a level that can fill the scales, Exclusion Criteria: * To have taken analgesic medication in the last 6 hours, * Have received any energy and body-mind therapy (yoga, reiki, massage, meditation, healing touch) in the last six months
References
Publications (12)
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- BACKGROUNDNatale GW. Reconnecting to nursing through Reiki. Creat Nurs. 2010;16(4):171-6. doi: 10.1891/1078-4535.16.4.171. PMID 21140870
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- RESULTThrane SE, Grossoehme DH, Tan A, Shaner V, Friebert S. Feasibility and Acceptability of a Reiki Intervention With Very Young Children Receiving Palliative Care. Nurs Res. 2021 Nov-Dec 01;70(6):469-474. doi: 10.1097/NNR.0000000000000540. PMID 34262006
- RESULTThrane SE, Maurer SH, Danford CA. Feasibility and Acceptability of Reiki Therapy for Children Receiving Palliative Care in the Home. J Hosp Palliat Nurs. 2021 Feb 1;23(1):52-58. doi: 10.1097/NJH.0000000000000714. PMID 33252426
- RESULTThrane SE, Williams E, Grossoehme DH, Friebert S. Reiki Therapy for Very Young Hospitalized Children Receiving Palliative Care. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol Nurs. 2022 Jan-Feb;39(1):15-29. doi: 10.1177/27527530211059435. PMID 35722865
- RESULTCharkhandeh M, Talib MA, Hunt CJ. The clinical effectiveness of cognitive behavior therapy and an alternative medicine approach in reducing symptoms of depression in adolescents. Psychiatry Res. 2016 May 30;239:325-30. doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2016.03.044. Epub 2016 Mar 30. PMID 27058159
- RESULTRadziewicz RM, Wright-Esber S, Zupancic J, Gargiulo D, Woodall P. Safety of Reiki Therapy for Newborns at Risk for Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome. Holist Nurs Pract. 2018 Mar/Apr;32(2):63-70. doi: 10.1097/HNP.0000000000000251.