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Effect of Reiki on Neuropathic Pain Severity and Sleep Quality in Patients With Diabetic Neuropathy
Led by TC Erciyes University · Updated on 2025-02-14
60
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
60 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The study is planned to be conducted in a mixed research design with quantitative and qualitative types. The quantitative phase of the study was planned as a single-blind, randomized controlled study with Reiki group, Sham Reiki group and control group designs in order to examine the effect of second-level (remote application) Reiki applied to patients with diabetic neuropathy for 20 minutes a day for four days on pain intensity, neuropathic pain intensity (DN4 Questionnaire) total scores and sleep quality. The qualitative study will be conducted with 4 people from the Reiki and Sham Reiki groups, a total of 8 patients, one week after the application, using the individual in-depth interview method and a semi-structured questionnaire.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Effect of Reiki on Neuropathic Pain Severity and Sleep Quality in Patients With Diabetic Neuropathy
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Over 18 years of age
- No communication problems
- Communicating in Turkish
- No diagnosis of mental illness
- Willingness to participate in the study
- Being competent enough to answer forms and surveys
- VAS pain intensity 3 and above
- 4 Question Neuropathic Pain score 4 and above
- Not having received Reiki treatment
You will not qualify if you...
- Receiving a different illness and treatment during the therapy process
- Leaving Reiki practice
- Psychiatric illness
- Becoming a Reiki practitioner or instructor
- Cerebrovascular disease
- Receiving Reiki practice
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Kayseri City Hospital
Kayseri, Kocasinan, Turkey (Türkiye), 38010
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Research Team
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Fatma G. BURKEV, PhD student
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
DOUBLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Number of Arms
3
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