The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy, feasibility, and acceptability of Virtual Reiki therapy as a complementary treatment for patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The study also aims to investigate the feasibility, acceptability, and adherence of integrating Virtual Reiki therapy within the healthcare system for patients with SLE. Participants receiving standard of care (SOC) treatment for SLE will continue SOC while receiving research-specific Virtual Reiki therapy once per week for 8 weeks. Each study session will be delivered remotely by a Certified Reiki Practitioner Level II or higher.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
20
20-minute session once per week for 8 weeks via Webex. Each session will be delivered remotely by a Certified Reiki Practitioner Level II or higher.
NYU Langone Health
New York, New York, United States
Change in Visual Analog Scales (VAS) score
VAS is a tool widely used to measure pain. A patient is asked to indicate his/her perceived pain intensity (most commonly) along a 10 mm horizontal line, and this rating is then measured from the left edge (=VAS score). The total score range is 0 (no pain) to 10 (worst pain imaginable); the higher the score, the worse the pain.
Time frame: Baseline, Week 4
Change in Visual Analog Scales (VAS) score
VAS is a tool widely used to measure pain. A patient is asked to indicate his/her perceived pain intensity (most commonly) along a 10 mm horizontal line, and this rating is then measured from the left edge (=VAS score). The total score range is 0 (no pain) to 10 (worst pain imaginable); the higher the score, the worse the pain.
Time frame: Week 4, Week 8
Number of Reiki sessions completed over the 8-week period
Adherence will be measured using a reiki visit log to monitor the number of Reiki sessions completed over the 8- week period. Participants completing fewer than 75% of scheduled sessions (fewer than 6 out of 8 sessions) will be excluded from the final analysis to ensure study data integrity.
Time frame: Week 8
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