Status:
COMPLETED
The Effect of Reiki on Fatigue and Comfort
Lead Sponsor:
Mersin University
Conditions:
Hemodialysis
Fatigue
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study is a single blind, randomized parallel controlled experimental study planned to determine the effect of distant reiki, which is one of the non-pharmacological methods, on fatigue and comfor...
Detailed Description
Methods: In order to determine the sample size of the study, before starting the research, power analysis was performed by taking the information of the statistician and previous studies as a referenc...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Over the age of 18
- In patients over the age of 65, the Standardized Mini Mental Test (SMMT) score is 26 and above,
- Having hemodialysis three days / times a week for 6 months or longer with the diagnosis of chronic renal failure,
- Can speak and understand Turkish,
- General condition is good and comfortable (whose life findings are within normal limits)
- Do not have any problem that prevents cognitive, affective and verbal communication,
- Do not use any sedative drugs,
- Do not have any psychiatric illness,
- Those who sign the informed consent form will be included in the sample.
Exclusion
- \- who do not agree to participate in the study,
- younger than 18,
- In patients over 65 years of age, whose SMMT value is below 24 points
- Patients undergoing hemodialysis without a diagnosis of chronic renal failure,
- Receiving hemodialysis treatment for less than 6 months and once or twice a week,
- Can't speak Turkish,
- General condition unstable (shortness of breath, arrhythmia, fluctuations in blood pressure),
- Diagnosed with anxiety, panic attack and using medication for anxiety,
- Using any sedative medication,
- Have any problem that prevents cognitive, affective and verbal communication,
- Any psychiatric illness,
- Those who do not sign the informed volunteer consent form will not be included in the study.
- Study termination criteria:
- Who want to leave the research,
- Changing institution / province,
- If the patient dies, the study will be terminated.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 21 2020
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 2 2022
Estimated Enrollment :
61 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04830657
Start Date
December 21 2020
End Date
March 2 2022
Last Update
April 13 2022
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Mersin University
Mersin, Yenişehir, Turkey (Türkiye), 33110