REIKI IN TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY PATIENTS (REIKI TKA )
Recruiting now · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Total Knee Arthroplasty (Postoperative Pain)
In brief
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.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT07442435
- Run by
- Ondokuz Mayıs University
- People needed
- 90
- Starts
- 2026-02-09
- Expected to finish
- 2026-09-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-03-02
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- 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
- Hospitalized for two days following total knee arthroplasty
You may not qualify if…
- 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)
- Diagnosis of chronic pain syndrome (e.g., fibromyalgia, chronic low back pain)
- Neuropsychiatric disorders such as dementia, Alzheimer's disease, schizophrenia, or major depressive disorder
- Current use of psychotropic medications
- Regular use of opioids or corticosteroids
- Use of patient-controlled analgesia (PCA)
- Major surgery or severe trauma within the past 6 months
- Admission to the intensive care unit postoperatively
Where it is running
- Sinop Ataturk State Hospital — Sinop, Turkey (Türkiye) (enrolling)
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