Study Comparing Reiki Therapy and Placebo for Reducing Pain After Lumbar Spine Fusion Surgery

What this Trial Is About

This research evaluates the effects of Reiki, an energy-based therapy, on patients undergoing lumbar spine surgery called lumbar arthrodesis. The study aims to compare Reiki with conventional methods to relieve postoperative pain, focusing on whether this non-drug approach can reduce pain, limit painkiller use, and improve comfort during recovery. Participants will receive standard treatment including analgesics and kinesitherapy sessions, and will be randomly assigned to either Reiki sessions or sham sessions. These sessions last 30 minutes and are conducted one week before surgery and fifteen days after surgery, allowing comparison of the effects of Reiki against a placebo. During the study, pain levels will be measured at day 15 using the Visual Analog Scale VAS. Additional assessments include daily pain reports, quality of life evaluations at day 30, patient satisfaction, scar condition checks, and recording of pain medication consumption from day 1 to day 30. This comprehensive monitoring supports understanding of Reikis impact on postoperative recovery.

Evaluation of the Effect of Reiki on Pain After Spinal Fusion