The Effect of Reiki Therapy in Pediatric Oncology Patients
Condition: Reiki
MeSH terms: Neoplasms
Study type: Interventional

Summary: 
      The study was conducted based on randomized controlled experimental design with double-blind,
      pre-test-post-test to determine the effect of Reiki applied to pediatric oncology patients
      aged 5-7 years on pain, vital signs, oxygen saturation (SpO2) and quality of life. While the
      population of the study consisted of oncology patients aged 5-7 years who were hospitalized
      in the pediatric oncology services between December 2020 and November 2021, the sample
      consisted of 66 children diagnosed with leukemia who met the sample selection criteria. The
      research consists of 3 groups. These groups are Reiki group (n=22), Placebo group (n=22),
      control group (n=22). The data are collected using Introductory Information Form, Wong-Baker
      FACES Pain Scale (W-BPS), Vital Signs Follow-up Form, The Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory
      (PedsQL) 3.0 Cancer Module Child and Parent Form. Reiki was applied to the Reiki group for
      20-30 minutes for three consecutive days and Placebo was applied to the sham Reiki group by
      an independent nurse during the same application period. The children in the control group
      were like the routine of the ward.
    

Detailed description: 
      The universe of the study consisted of pediatric oncology patients who met the selection
      criteria in the pediatric oncology services. The study was planned as a randomized controlled
      experimental design with double-blind, pre-test post-test to determine the effect of Reiki
      applied to pediatric oncology patients aged 5-7 years on pain, vital signs, oxygen saturation
      (SpO2) and quality of life. In order for the groups to be distributed homogeneously, the
      order produced by a computer program (http://www.randomization.com , Balanced permutation)
      was used. Patients who meet the inclusion criteria and agree to participate in the study
      assigned to the experimental and control groups according the randomization list. The control
      variable of the study is demographic characteristics of the children. The dependent variables
      of the study are pain, vital signs, oxygen saturation parameters and quality of life score.
    

Intervention name(s): Reiki; Placebo
Intervention type(s): Other; Other
Intervention description(s): Reiki is applied to the Reiki group for 20-30 minutes for three consecutive days.; Placebo group is applied to the sham Reiki group for 20-30 minutes for three consecutive days by an independent nurse during the same application period.
Other intervention name(s): Sham Reiki
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention model: Parallel Assignment
Intervention model description: The study are conducted based on randomized controlled experimental design with double-blind, pre-test-post-test to determine. The research consists of 3 groups. These groups are Reiki group, Placebo group, control group.
Masking: Single (Participant)
Primary purpose: Supportive Care
Keywords: Reiki Touch Therapy; Pediatric Oncology; Pain; Quality of Life; Vital Signs