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REIKI IN TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY PATIENTS (REIKI TKA )
Sponsor: Ondokuz Mayıs University
Summary
Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is commonly performed to improve mobility and quality of life in patients with degenerative joint diseases. However, severe postoperative pain, limited mobilization, and fluctuations in vital signs negatively affect recovery, particularly within the first 72 hours after surgery. Reiki is a non-invasive complementary therapy aimed at enhancing the body's self-healing capacity through energy transfer. This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effects of Reiki on postoperative pain, mobilization, and vital signs in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty. Participants will be randomly assigned to either a Reiki intervention group or a control group receiving routine postoperative care. Outcomes will be assessed using validated pain and mobility scales and objective vital sign measurements at the 24th, 48th, and 72nd postoperative hours.
Official title: THE EFFECT OF REIKI PRACTICE ON POSTOPERATIVE PAIN, MOBILIZATION, AND VITAL SIGNS IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
90
Start Date
2026-02-09
Completion Date
2026-09
Last Updated
2026-03-02
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Reiki Therapy
The researcher will administer Reiki touch therapy to the Reiki treatment group three times in total, each session lasting 30-45 minutes, with the sessions occurring at least four hours after taking pain medication during the first 24 and 48 hours post-surgery.
Locations (1)
Sinop Ataturk State Hospital
Sinop, Turkey (Türkiye)