Evaluation of the effect of Reiki therapy on blood sugar control in people with type 2 Diabetes who use insulin

Effect of Reiki application on glycemic control in Insulin-dependent type 2 diabetic patients: a randomized clinical trial

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

REBEC

Registry ID

RBR-2vt25yh

Enrollment

Unknown

Registered

2025-10-10

Start date

2025-03-24

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-01-12

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Conditions

diabetes mellitus, type 2

Interventions

This is a randomized controlled clinical trial with two parallel arms. The sample size was calculated to be 72 participants (36 per group), with 98 participants (49 per group) being recruited to compe

Eligibility

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients with insulin-dependent type 2 diabetes mellitus over 18 years old, who have never undergone Reiki therapy

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients who are unable to complete self-administered questionnaires those who do not agree to participate in the study and those who do not sign the informed consent form

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
It is expected to find an improvement in the participants' glycemic control. This outcome will be verified through the laboratory measurement of glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c). A clinically relevant improvement will be considered as a minimum reduction of 1.0 percentage point in HbA1c values, comparing the results obtained before the start (baseline) and after the completion of the 12-week intervention (post-intervention).	—

Measure

Time frame

It is expected to find an improvement in the participants' glycemic control. This outcome will be verified through the laboratory measurement of glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c). A clinically relevant improvement will be considered as a minimum reduction of 1.0 percentage point in HbA1c values, comparing the results obtained before the start (baseline) and after the completion of the 12-week intervention (post-intervention).

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Secondary outcomes are not expected.	—

Countries

Brazil

Contacts

Public ContactAna Aguiar

Fundação Bahiana para Desenvolvimento das Ciências

anaaguiar.pos@bahiana.edu.br+55(71)99931-7164

Outcome results

None listed

Source: REBEC (via WHO ICTRP)