Clinical trial · Interventional
The Effect of Reiki on Hopelessness Level
The Effect of Reiki on Hopelessness Level in Oncology Patients Receiving Chemotherapy Treatment; Randomised Controlled Trial
- 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 quasi-experimental study aims to examine the effect of Reiki on the level of hopelessness in oncology patients. The study was conducted at İzmir Tepecik Training and Research Hospital with 32 patients in both experimental and control groups. Patients performed Reiki daily for a week following each chemotherapy session for 4 cycles. Data were collected using the "Individual Information Form" and the "Beck Hopelessness Scale" through face-to-face and telephone interviews. Ethical approval was obtained, and data were analyzed using SPSS.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oncology Patients | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reiki Group | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Reiki Group
- description
- Patients were informed about the application, and a Reiki application video prepared/selected by the researchers was shared with the patients. Patients were asked to perform Reiki every day for a week following each chemotherapy session for 4 cycles. A reminder message was sent to the patients the day before each cycle for the Reiki application. The level of hopelessness was reassessed at the end of each week.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Reiki Group
- type
- NO_INTERVENTION
- label
- control group
- description
- Only data collection forms were filled in the control group. No intervention was made.
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- The research data will be collected using the "Individual Information Form" and the "Beck Hopelessness Scale" prepared by the researchers in line with the literature.
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
- Maximum age
- 65 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
inclusion criteria: Receiving treatment at the Outpatient Chemotherapy Unit of İzmir Tepecik Training and Research Hospital University of Health Sciences, Diagnosed with cancer, Aged 18 and over, Willing to participate in the research exclusion criteria: Not willing to participate in the research, Having communication problems
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