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