The purpose of this research is to investigate the delivery of Reiki to integrative oncology patients and assess its potential for improving cancer-related symptoms in this population.
Reiki is a biofield therapy originating in Japan, in which a trained practitioner places their hands on or above the body of a receiver or themselves to generate a relaxation and healing response. Systematic reviews and meta-analyses report Reiki to be effective for improving psychological and physical health symptoms. With respect to adults with cancer, Reiki has been shown to improve participants' relaxation, pain, fatigue, sleep, anxiety, stress, and wellbeing/quality of life compared to care as usual. However, one study showed no improvement in comfort and wellbeing in those receiving Reiki compared to sham Reiki control, but those receiving Reiki reported improvements above usual care.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
10
Reiki, originating in Japan, is a biofield therapy where a skilled practitioner places their hands on or above the body of the recipient or themselves to induce relaxation and promote healing.
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Seidman Cancer Center, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Recruitment rate as measured by the percentage of participants enrolled
Calculated by total number of participants enrolled/ total number of participants eligible and 90% is considered successful for the recruitment rate.
Time frame: 8 weeks post enrollment
Retention rate as measured by the number of participants retained until the final survey point
Calculated by number of participants retained until the final survey time point / number of participants enrolled. 70% of participant retention until the final survey time point will be considered successful.
Time frame: 8 weeks post enrollment
Attendance rate as measured by number of sessions attended per 6 sessions
Total number of sessions attended per 6 sessions. Attendance rate of \>/= 70% will be considered successful
Time frame: 8 weeks post enrollment
Protocol adherence rate as measured by the number of participants treated in manner consistent with the intervention
Number of participants treated in manner consistent with intervention/total number of participants enrolled
Time frame: 8 weeks post enrollment
Acceptability as measured by the patient mean of participant satisfaction survey
As assessed by participants mean for the Participants' satisfaction survey with the Reiki sessions, measured on a scale from 0 (Not at all satisfied) to 10 (Completely satisfied)
Time frame: 8 weeks post enrollment
Data completeness rate
Data completeness of \>/= 90% is considered satisfactory
Time frame: 8 weeks post enrollment
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Patient-reported outcomes as measured by PROMIS-29(Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System) score
Changes from baseline in Physical Function, Anxiety, Depression, Fatigue, Sleep Disturbance, Ability to Participate in Social Activities, Pain Interference all measured by T-score, a 11 point numerical rating scale, with higher scores representing more pain calculated from a 5 point Likert scale, with higher scores representing more of the concept being measured.
Time frame: Baseline, 8 weeks
Patient-reported outcomes as measured by ESAS(Edmonton Symptom Assessment System) scale
The rate of intensity of common cancer symptoms, including pain, nausea, anxiety, fatigue, and well-being as measured using ESAS scale of 0 to 10 where, 0 is no pain to 10 as worst possible pain.
Time frame: Upto 8 weeks