The Effect of Reiki and EFT on Symptom Burden, Disease Adaptation, Vital Signs and Catheter-Related Pain in HD Patients (Reiki-EFT)

Inonu University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Hemodialysis Patient

Treatments: Behavioral: EFT; Behavioral: Intervention (Reiki)

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06772467

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Details and patient eligibility

About

Objective: This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of reiki and emotional release technique (EFT) on symptom burden, disease adaptation, vital signs and catheter-related pain in haemodialysis patients.

Method: The study was conducted as a pretest-posttest randomised controlled experimental research model. The study was conducted in two haemodialysis units in Bingöl province between September 2023 and December 2024. The population of the study consisted of all patients receiving treatment in haemodialysis units, and the sample consisted of 96 patients (Reiki group =32, EFT group =32 and control group =32 people) determined by power analysis. "Dialysis symptom index", " Tee end-stage renal failure adjustment scale", "Vital signs follow-up form" and "Visual analogue scale" were used for data collection.

Full description

During the research process, 8 sessions of reiki and EFT were applied to the patients in the experimental groups, while the patients in the control group continued to receive routine care practices.

Enrollment: 96 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• To be over 18 years old,
• To agree to participate in the research,
• To be literate,
• To be able to communicate verbally,
• Receiving three sessions of outpatient haemodialysis (HD) treatment per week in the same institution,
• Active use of the fistula,
• No impairment in mental and cognitive functions,
• Receiving HD therapy for at least three months (to be considered a chronic HD programme)

Exclusion criteria

• Refusal to participate in research,
• Receiving peritoneal dialysis,
• To have a central venous catheter,
• A psychiatric disorder diagnosed by a psychiatrist,
• To withdraw from the investigation,
• Losing your life in the process of work,
• Change of institution or city,

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Crossover Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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96 participants in 3 patient groups

Reiki group

Experimental group

Description:

Reiki

Treatment:

Behavioral: Intervention (Reiki)

EFT group

Experimental group

Description:

EFT

Treatment:

Behavioral: EFT

Control group

No Intervention group

Description:

No intervention