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REIKI IN TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY PATIENTS (REIKI TKA )
Led by Ondokuz Mayıs University · Updated on 2026-03-02
90
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
29 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is commonly performed to improve mobility and quality of life in patients with degenerative joint diseases. However, severe postoperative pain, limited mobilization, and fluctuations in vital signs negatively affect recovery, particularly within the first 72 hours after surgery. Reiki is a non-invasive complementary therapy aimed at enhancing the body's self-healing capacity through energy transfer. This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effects of Reiki on postoperative pain, mobilization, and vital signs in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty. Participants will be randomly assigned to either a Reiki intervention group or a control group receiving routine postoperative care. Outcomes will be assessed using validated pain and mobility scales and objective vital sign measurements at the 24th, 48th, and 72nd postoperative hours.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
REIKI IN TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY PATIENTS (REIKI TKA )
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Adults aged 18 years and older
- Undergoing elective (planned) primary total knee arthroplasty
- Not receiving general anesthesia
- Able to communicate effectively and understand the study protocol
- Hospitalized for two days following total knee arthroplasty
You will not qualify if you...
- Refusal to participate in the study
- Previous total knee arthroplasty or revision knee surgery
- Prior experience with Reiki, Therapeutic Touch, Healing Touch, or other energy-based therapies
- Development of serious postoperative complications such as bleeding or infection
- Diagnosis of chronic pain syndrome like fibromyalgia or chronic low back pain
- Neuropsychiatric disorders including dementia, Alzheimer's disease, schizophrenia, or major depressive disorder
- Current use of psychotropic medications
- Regular use of opioids or corticosteroids
- Use of patient-controlled analgesia (PCA)
- Major surgery or severe trauma within the past 6 months
- Admission to the intensive care unit after surgery
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Sinop Ataturk State Hospital
Sinop, Turkey (Türkiye), 57000
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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