The effect of reiki on pain: A meta-analysis

Pain is one of the most common symptoms and may lead to important psychological, mental, and physiological problems in individuals. According to data by The Center for Reiki Research, Reiki is an effective approach to decrease the levels of pain, depression, and anxiety. Therefore, the aim of this m...

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Published in:Complementary therapies in clinical practice 2018-05, Vol.31, p.384-387
Main Author: Dogan, Melike Demir
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alternative medicine
Anxiety
Clinical research
Clinical trials
Humans
Mental depression
Meta-analysis
Nursing
Pain
Pain Management - methods
Pain Measurement
Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
Reiki
Therapeutic Touch - methods
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Summary:Pain is one of the most common symptoms and may lead to important psychological, mental, and physiological problems in individuals. According to data by The Center for Reiki Research, Reiki is an effective approach to decrease the levels of pain, depression, and anxiety. Therefore, the aim of this meta-analysis was to investigate the effect of Reiki on pain level. Randomized controlled clinical trials in databases of Pubmed, ISI Web of Sciences, and Google Scholar were investigated. 4 randomized controlled studies involving 212 participants were included in the meta-analysis. The result obtained after the final Reiki application was evaluated in VAS pain score. When Reiki (n = 104) group was compared with control group (n = 108), standardized mean difference was observed to be −0.927 (95% CI: −1.867 to 0.0124). Reiki was observed to cause a statistically significant decrease in VAS score. Consequently, this meta-analysis revealed that Reiki was an effective approach in relieving the pain.
ISSN:1744-3881
1873-6947
DOI:10.1016/j.ctcp.2018.02.020