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Effect of the Reiki's energy therapy on pain control in patients after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)

Effect of the Reiki's energy therapy on pain control in patients after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2016080829247N1
Enrollment
40
Registered
2016-09-05
Start date
2015-12-31
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

(CABG) coronary artery bypass graft. Coronary (artery):•atheroma •atherosclerosis •disease •sclerosis

Interventions

Intervention 1: Reiki energy for treatment group: Reiki's energy therapy through healer hands without touching the patients body will be transmitted to the heart and root charas and aura for a sessio
Prevention
Reiki energy for treatment group: Reiki's energy therapy through healer hands without touching the patients body will be transmitted to the heart and root charas and aura for a session of 12-15 minu
The control group: The healer pretend that will be transferring the energy to the aura and root and heart chakras without touching patients for a session of 12-15 minutes after encouraging them for do

Sponsors

Zabol University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
40 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion and exclusion criteria: age between 40 - 70 years old; no addiction to drugs or alcohol; no history diabetes mellitus or diabetic patients with history of diabetes less than 15 years; no chronic pain (due to the impact of chronic pain on the severity of pain experienced by the patient); no history of severe vision defects (due to the effect on the ability to determine the amount of pain using a visual analog scale); absence of obvious mental problems and no history of mammary artery surgery.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Chest pain. Timepoint: 10-15 minutes before after and after energy therapy. Method of measurement: McGill pain questionnaire and a Visual Analog Scale.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Pain in foot. Timepoint: 15 to 20 minutes before and after energy therapy. Method of measurement: Visual analog scale and McGill Pain Questionnaire.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactElham Sheyback

Zabol University of Medical Sciences

elhamsheyback@gmail.com; elhamsheyback@zbmu.ac.ir+98 54 3222 1271

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026