Reiki for the Management of Neuropathic Pain

Stopped early · Not applicable · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Neuropathic Pain, Amputation, Traumatic

In brief

This is a prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, repeated measures study with intention-to-treat that involves exposure to Reiki therapy or a placebo control intervention for a total of six treatments, three treatments per week for two weeks, with a 2-week follow-up for the decrease of neuropathic pain in extremity trauma.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02328703

Run by

Fort Belvoir Community Hospital

People needed

2

Starts

2013-05-01

Expected to finish

2015-03-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-05-30

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Be Active, Reserve, or National Guard with previous deployment(s) to OIF, OEF, or OND
• Be age 18 years or older
• Have ability to read and understand consent forms and study documents
• Have sustained at least one traumatic combat extremity injury defined as: single or both arm or leg, above or below knee amputation, mangled limb(s)
• Report, from a major traumatic extremity injury, an average and worst pain level ≥ 5 (numeric rating scale of 0 to 10) for at least one of three days prior to enrollment
• Be receiving a stable pain medication regimen defined as a regimen that may include multimodal analgesia with opioids, anticonvulsants and/or antidepressants for neuropathic pain in relatively stable doses with no more than a 10 to 20% increase over the past week prior to enrollment
• Have a cognitive performance evaluation that is consistent with an understanding of the proposed study as assessed by a "teach back" process
• Be receiving a minimum of two hours of physical therapy per day

You may not qualify if…

• Moderate to severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) as documented on the standardized evaluation completed by TBI Service providers
• Active moderate to severe psychological distress or psychiatric condition such as active psychosis, suicidal or homicidal ideation as documented, on the standardized psychological evaluation completed by a behavioral health psychiatrist
• Pregnancy
• Any medical condition that in the opinion of the participant's health care provider or PI has the potential to interfere with the effects of Reiki treatments
• Being pre-scheduled for additional surgeries or major painful and activity limiting procedures during the participant's participation in the study
• Received Reiki therapy treatment within the last three months.

Where it is running

• Walter Reed National Military Medical Center — Bethesda, Maryland, United States

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