The Effect of Reiki Applied to Cancer Patients on Pain, Anxiety, and Stress Levels: A Randomized Controlled Study

IF 2.3 4区医学 Q1 NURSING

Seminars in Oncology Nursing Pub Date : 2025-04-01 DOI:10.1016/j.soncn.2024.151807

Sevcan Oz Kahveci , Esra Engin , Erdem Goker

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Abstract

Objectives

The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of Reiki applied to cancer patients on their pain, anxiety, and stress levels.

Methods

This three-armed, double-blinded, and randomized follow-up trial, which involves experimental, placebo and control groups, enrolled 58 cancer patients at a medical center in Türkiye. The data for the research was collected a total of four times, including pre-test, 4th day follow-up, 21st day follow-up and 3rd month follow-up periods, using the Visual Analog Scale, State-Trait Anxiety Inventory and Perceived Stress Scale. The experimental group received Reiki, the placebo group received Sham Reiki and the control group received Progressive Relaxation Exercise for 4 days.

Results

In the within-group time comparison of Reiki and Progressive Relaxation Exercise groups, a significant decrease in pain and anxiety levels over time between the pre-test and other measurement times was found, and the most significant decrease occurred in the Reiki group. There was no significant difference in cortisol levels between groups. There was a significant interaction in Perceived Stress Scale median scores between groups. In the 3rd month follow-up, it was found that the lowest stress levels were in the Reiki group. It was concluded that Reiki is effective in the long term for pain and anxiety, and it is more effective in reducing stress levels compared to Progressive Relaxation Exercise. Reiki was found to be effective on pain and anxiety in the long term and more effective than Progressive Relaxation Exercise in reducing stress levels.

Conclusions

Reiki is more effective in reducing the pain, anxiety, and stress levels of cancer patients compared to Sham Reiki and Progressive Relaxation Exercise.

Implications for Nursing Practice

The use of Reiki, a complementary and integrative therapy method, as a nursing intervention can be recommended for improving pain, anxiety, and stress levels in cancer patients.

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灵气疗法对癌症患者疼痛、焦虑和压力水平的影响：一项随机对照研究。

目的：本研究旨在探讨灵气疗法对癌症患者疼痛、焦虑和压力水平的影响。方法：这项三臂、双盲、随机随访试验，包括实验组、安慰剂组和对照组，在泰国一家医疗中心招募了58名癌症患者。采用视觉模拟量表、状态-特质焦虑量表和感知压力量表，共进行预测、第4天随访、第21天随访和第3个月随访4次数据采集。实验组采用灵气疗法，安慰剂组采用深部灵气疗法，对照组采用渐进式放松疗法，疗程4天。结果：在灵气和渐进式放松运动组的组内时间比较中，疼痛和焦虑水平在测试前和其他测量时间之间的时间上显著下降，其中灵气组的下降最为显著。两组之间的皮质醇水平没有显著差异。感知压力量表中位数得分组间存在显著交互作用。在第三个月的随访中，发现灵气组的压力水平最低。结论是，从长期来看，灵气对疼痛和焦虑是有效的，与渐进式放松练习相比，它在降低压力水平方面更有效。人们发现，从长期来看，灵气对缓解疼痛和焦虑有效，而且在降低压力水平方面比渐进式放松运动更有效。结论：与假灵气和渐进式放松运动相比，灵气在减轻癌症患者的疼痛、焦虑和压力水平方面更有效。对护理实践的启示：使用灵气，一种补充和综合治疗方法，作为一种护理干预，可以推荐用于改善癌症患者的疼痛，焦虑和压力水平。

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Seminars in Oncology Nursing Nursing-Oncology (nursing)

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3.40

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45 days

期刊介绍： Seminars in Oncology Nursing is a unique international journal published six times a year. Each issue offers a multi-faceted overview of a single cancer topic from a selection of expert review articles and disseminates oncology nursing research relevant to patient care, nursing education, management, and policy development.