Coronary Disease
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention group - Reiki: 37 patients hospitalized in the preoperative period of cardiac surgery will receive the Reiki intervention in a protocol of two sessions, one on the day before the surgery.
Sponsors
Escola de Enfermagem da Universidade de São Paulo
Escola de Enfermagem da Universidade de São Paulo
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients over 18 years old; with preoperative risk assessment classified as low or medium by Euroscore (0 to 5 points)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients who are in the following conditions: scheduling urgent or emergency surgerie; combined surgeries; minimally invasive surgeries; using antipsychotics and anxiolytics; unable to walk (to go from the bed to the place where the session will be held); with neurological changes and with mental and cognitive changes that prevent them from answering questions; patients with changes in the mouth or a history of head and neck diseases that may alter the results of aslivar amylase will also be excluded.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Reduction in preoperative anxiety verified by a 20% reduction in scores measured on validated scales and the value of salivary amylase between pre- and post-intervention measurements. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary outcomes are not expected. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactEduardo Gomes
Outcome results
None listed