Reiki/Energy Healing in Prostate Cancer
Phase 1
Completed
- Conditions
- Prostate Cancer
- 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.
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
- 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
Cleveland Clinic Foundation🇺🇸Cleveland, Ohio, United States