Clinical trial · Interventional
Reiki Breast Surgery QOL Project for Women Undergoing Breast Surgery
Pilot Study of Medical Reiki for Women Undergoing Surgery for Breast Cancer: Impact on Quality of Life, Medical Recovery Metrics, and Cortisol
NCT06524895CI-TRIAL-00104560recruitingN/AClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- 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)
This pilot study will examine the impact of pre-operative Medical Reiki© on the psychosocial well-being and recovery of underserved women undergoing breast cancer surgery.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breast Cancer | Malignant Breast Neoplasm | CURATED_EXACT | 0.92 |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Reiki | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Sham Reiki | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- Group A- Medical Reiki
- description
- The energy medicine will be delivered to the study participant immediately pre-op. The Reiki practitioner will hold the participant's hand for 10 minutes. This will be followed by touching the participant's upper arm along with shoulder for 20 minutes. Clinical staff will ask standard questions to assess mood while receiving the energy medicine. Because this is a medical study, the practitioner will mainly be silent for the 30 minute session.
- interventionNames
- Other: Medical Reiki
- type
- SHAM_COMPARATOR
- label
- Group B- Sham Reiki
- description
- Patients will be recruited to receive "Sham" Reiki before surgery. The non-Reiki healer will hold the participant's hand for 10 minutes. This will be followed by touching the participant's upper arm along with shoulder for 20 minutes. Clinical staff will ask standard questions to assess mood while receiving the energy medicine. Because this is a medical study, the non-Reiki healer will mainly be silent for the 30 minute session.
- interventionNames
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- Female
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
- Maximum age
- 99 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Ages 18-99 * Breast Cancer Diagnosis Stage 0-III * Undergoing unilateral or bilateral mastectomy (with or without reconstruction) within 2 weeks of recruitment * English Speaking * From within 50 miles of Bronx County, NY Exclusion Criteria: * Current, uncontrolled psychiatric co-morbidities * Pregnant women
References
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