Reiki Breast Surgery QOL Project for Women Undergoing Breast Surgery

Part of paid clinical trials in The Bronx, New York.

Sponsor
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Study ID
NCT06524895
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
FEMALE
Age
18 Years - 99 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Medical Reiki — OTHER
    Reiki is a form of energy therapy involving the facilitation of healing through the manipulation of biofields utilizing light touch. It is a process of targeting the energy fields around the patient's body is believed to stimulate the patient's natural ability to heal itself.
  • Sham Reiki — OTHER
    Sham Reiki involves a non-Reiki healer who mimics the treatment of a Reiki healer. Sham Reiki providers will be medical students who are not interested and without prior knowledge or experience with Reiki Medicine.The medical students will not have any prior experience in Reiki healing or associated energy healing modalities. It is better for this project if the medical student has no interest so there is true placebo effect being monitored.

Study Details

This pilot study will examine the impact of pre-operative Medical Reiki© on the psychosocial well-being and recovery of underserved women undergoing breast cancer surgery.

Key Dates

Start date
Nov 9, 2022
Status verified
Mar 2026
Primary completion
Nov 30, 2026
Completion
Nov 30, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment
32 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Arms

  • Active Comparator: Group A- Medical Reiki
    The energy medicine will be delivered to the study participant immediately pre-op. The Reiki practitioner will hold the participant's hand for 10 minutes. This will be followed by touching the participant's upper arm along with shoulder for 20 minutes. Clinical staff will ask standard questions to assess mood while receiving the energy medicine. Because this is a medical study, the practitioner will mainly be silent for the 30 minute session.
  • Sham Comparator: Group B- Sham Reiki
    Patients will be recruited to receive "Sham" Reiki before surgery. The non-Reiki healer will hold the participant's hand for 10 minutes. This will be followed by touching the participant's upper arm along with shoulder for 20 minutes. Clinical staff will ask standard questions to assess mood while receiving the energy medicine. Because this is a medical study, the non-Reiki healer will mainly be silent for the 30 minute session.

Primary Outcome Measure

Feasibility based on Number Screened for Inclusion [ Time Frame: 2 months ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Montefiore Medical CenterThe BronxNew York10461
Alyson Moadel, PhD
[email protected]
718-430-2696

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