Reiki/Energy Healing in Prostate Cancer

Phase 1

Completed

• Conditions: Prostate Cancer
• Interventions: Behavioral: Reiki; Behavioral: Pretend Reiki; Behavioral: Rest / Guided Imagery

• Registration Number: NCT00065208
• Lead Sponsor: The Cleveland Clinic

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether Reiki energy healing affects anxiety and disease progression in patients with localized prostate cancer who are candidates for radical prostatectomy.

Detailed Description

120 newly diagnosed prostate cancer patients will be randomized to one of 3 groups: Reiki, another touch therapy, or guided imagery. Subjects in the Reiki and touch therapy groups have 8 sessions in the 4 weeks prior to their medical intervention. Those in the imagery group have one session prior to their medical intervention.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2003-07-18
• Study First Submitted QC: 2003-07-21
• Study First Posted: 2003-07-22
• Study Start: 2005-04
• Primary Completion: 2010-06
• Study Completion: 2010-06
• Status Verified: 2012-09
• Last Update Submitted: 2012-09-20
• Last Update Posted: 2012-09-24

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 79

Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Reiki	Reiki	Energy therapy
Pretend Reiki	Pretend Reiki	-
Rest / Guided Imagery	Rest / Guided Imagery	Rest for pre-surgery outcomes Guided Imagery for post-surgery outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To evaluate the effects of Reiki on anxiety states using validated psychometric instruments.	Each 30 minute session
To evaluate the effects of Reiki on physiologic anxiety as measured by cortisol and DHEA levels	Each 30 minute session
To evaluate the effects of Reiki on cancer progression as measured by PSA levels in plasma.	throughout study

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To evaluate the effects of Reiki and guided imagery on post-surgical pain and urinary symptoms	Throughout study

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Cleveland Clinic Foundation; 🇺🇸 Cleveland, Ohio, United States