The Effects of Reiki and Back Massage on the Pain and Vital Signs

Completed

• Conditions: Abdominal Pain; Pain
• Interventions: Other: Reiki and back massage

• Registration Number: NCT04861753
• Lead Sponsor: Mardin Artuklu University

Brief Summary

The practice of Reiki and back massage applications in support of pharmacological treatment is among the nursing initiatives and these practices increase the autonomy of the profession. The aim of this study was to determine the effects of Reiki and back massage on pain, analgesic use and vital signs in women who had undergone open abdominal hysterectomy. This was an experimental study with a single, blinded, pretest-posttest control group. The population of the study consisted of women who had abdominal hysterectomy in the Obstetrics Clinics at Gazi Yasargil Training and Research Hospital and Dicle University Hospital between July 2017 and February 2018. The patients were divided into three groups: Reiki, back massage and control, with 34 patients in each group. Reiki or back massage were applied for 20 minutes once a day to the patients in the Reiki and back massage groups.

Detailed Description

The study was carried out to determine the effect of Reiki and back massage application on pain, analgesic use and vital signs in women underwent open abdominal hysterectomy. This study used an experimental pretest and posttest design with two experimental groups (Reiki and back massage), and a control group. The population of the study consisted of women who underwent abdominal hysterectomy in the Obstetrics Clinics of the Gazi Training and Research Hospital and Dicle University Hospital between July 2017 and February 2018. Open abdominal hysterectomy is usually performed in clinics on a planned basis.The data were collected by the researcher in the clinic by the face-to-face interview method using the Patient Information Form, the Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS), and the Vital Signs and Postoperative Analgesic Follow-up Form.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2017-07-09
• Primary Completion: 2018-02-09
• Study Completion: 2018-02-09
• Status Verified: 2021-04
• Study First Submitted: 2021-04-05
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-04-24
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-04-24
• Study First Posted: 2021-04-27
• Last Update Posted: 2021-04-27

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 102

Inclusion Criteria

• Patients who underwent surgery in elective conditions,
• were hospitalized for at least two days after surgery,
• did not develop any serious complications after surgery,
• were operated on under general anesthesia,
• had no previous Reiki or back massage,
• had a pain level of 3 or above according to the Numeric Pain Rating Scale,
• had no cognitive, affective or communication problems,
• used only one type of analgesic (a non-narcotic analgesic)
• did not use patient-controlled analgesics.

Exclusion Criteria

• Patients with chronic disease (such as hypertension, cardiovascular disease),
• severe complications after surgery (such as bleeding, infection),
• those who were taking narcotic analgesics.

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Reiki	Reiki and back massage	The modern-day Reiki (pronounced "ray-kee") practiced in the United States originated in Japan with Mikao Usui in the early 1900s. Reiki is a complementary and adjuvant therapeutic technique. Reiki, which is classified as an "energy healing therapy", is a technique of channeling universal energy in order to reduce stress, promote relaxation, and enhance well-being.
Back massage	Reiki and back massage	Massage therapy involves the manipulation of the soft tissues of the body by touch. It consists of gentle movements such as effleurage, petrissage and percussion.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS)	2 nd postoperative days	This scale gives pain a numeric score, from the absence of pain (0 integers) to unbearable pain (10 integers).
Vital Signs and Postoperative Analgesic Follow-up Form (VSPAFF)	2 nd postoperative days	This consists of questions about the application of reiki and back massage, information about the patients' vital signs, including pulse rate (min), respiratory rate (min), blood pressure (mmHg) at the time of measurement, as well as information about the number and doses (milligrams) of analgesics taken postoperatively.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Hediye Utli; 🇹🇷 Mardin, Turkey