The Effect of Reiki Application on Stress and Anxiety Levels

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Stress
• Interventions: Other: Reiki attempt

• Registration Number: NCT05648578
• Lead Sponsor: Siirt University

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to determine the effect of reiki practice on stress and anxiety levels in nurses.

Detailed Description

It was a randomized controlled trial. Reiki was applied to the participants in the experimental group twice a week for two weeks. No intervention was applied to the participants in the control group.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-05-01
• Primary Completion: 2022-05-01
• Study Completion: 2022-09-30
• Study First Submitted: 2022-11-30
• Status Verified: 2022-12
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-12-08
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-12-08
• Study First Posted: 2022-12-13
• Last Update Posted: 2022-12-13

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 128

Inclusion Criteria

• Volunteer nurses were included in the research

Exclusion Criteria

• Nurses, who had previous reiki experience and did not agree to participate in the study, were excluded

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Experimental	Reiki attempt	Participants received reiki application for 4 weeks.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Perceived Stress Scale	Change from Baseline Stress at 2 week	This scale used to measure perceived stress. Perceived stress scale was used to determine the stress of the participants. The scale is a 5-point Likert-type scale, ranging from "never (0)" to "very often (4)". The scale consists of 2 subscales: low self-esteem perception (items 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 13) and stress/discomfort perception (1, 2, 3, 7, 11, 12, 14). The total score on the scale ranges from 0 to 56. The high score indicates the excess of the individual perception of stress.
Beck Anxiety Inventory	Change from Baseline Anxiety at 2 week	This scale used to determine the level of anxiety Beck Anxiety Inventory was used to determine the anxiety of the participants. The scale consists of 21 items. It is a 4-point Likert-type scale and includes "not at all", "mildly", "moderately", and "severely" options. It is in the range of 0-63 points, 8-15 points indicate low stress, 16-25 points moderate, and 26-63 points indicate high anxiety. A high score implies an excess of perception of stress by individuals.
Introductory Questionnaire	Baseline	The introductory questionnaire created for descriptive expressions This questionnaire was prepared by the researchers in line with the literature and comprised questions about the age, gender, marital status, education level, unit, length of work, and job satisfaction of patients.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Siirt University; 🇹🇷 Siirt, Turkey