REIKI IN TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY PATIENTS (REIKI TKA )
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorOndokuz Mayıs University
About this trial
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.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Adults aged 18 years and older
Undergoing elective (planned) primary total knee arthroplasty
Not receiving general anesthesia
Able to communicate effectively and understand the study protocol
Disqualifiers
Refusal to participate in the study
Previous total knee arthroplasty or revision knee surgery
Prior experience with Reiki, Therapeutic Touch, Healing Touch, or other energy-based therapies
Development of serious postoperative complications (e.g., bleeding, infection)
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Reiki Therapy
Treatment groups
90 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov