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The effect of reiki on pain: A meta-analysis

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Özet

Objective: Pain is one of the most common symptoms and may lead to important psychological, mental, and physiological problems in individuals. According to data by The Center for Reiki Research, Reiki is an effective approach to decrease the levels of pain, depression, and anxiety. Therefore, the aim of this meta-analysis was to investigate the effect of Reiki on pain level. Methods: Randomized controlled clinical trials in databases of Pubmed, ISI Web of Sciences, and Google Scholar were investigated. 4 randomized controlled studies involving 212 participants were included in the meta-analysis. Results: The result obtained after the final Reiki application was evaluated in VAS pain score. When Reiki (n = 104) group was compared with control group (n = 108), standardized mean difference was observed to be −0.927 (95% CI: −1.867 to 0.0124). Reiki was observed to cause a statistically significant decrease in VAS score. Conclusion: Consequently, this meta-analysis revealed that Reiki was an effective approach in relieving the pain.

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Meta-analysisPainReiki
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https://rdlopen.rawdatalibrary.net/r/gumushane/15068Resmi atıflarda kullanılan kalıcı adres
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ctcp.2018.02.020Yayıncı resmi DOI adresi
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AlanDeğerDil
dc.contributor.authorDemir Doğan, Melike
dc.date.accessioned2026-10-22T10:23:32.776553384Z
dc.date.available2026-10-22T10:23:32.776553384Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.description.abstractObjective: Pain is one of the most common symptoms and may lead to important psychological, mental, and physiological problems in individuals. According to data by The Center for Reiki Research, Reiki is an effective approach to decrease the levels of pain, depression, and anxiety. Therefore, the aim of this meta-analysis was to investigate the effect of Reiki on pain level. Methods: Randomized controlled clinical trials in databases of Pubmed, ISI Web of Sciences, and Google Scholar were investigated. 4 randomized controlled studies involving 212 participants were included in the meta-analysis. Results: The result obtained after the final Reiki application was evaluated in VAS pain score. When Reiki (n = 104) group was compared with control group (n = 108), standardized mean difference was observed to be −0.927 (95% CI: −1.867 to 0.0124). Reiki was observed to cause a statistically significant decrease in VAS score. Conclusion: Consequently, this meta-analysis revealed that Reiki was an effective approach in relieving the pain.
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.ctcp.2018.02.020
dc.identifier.eissn1873-6947
dc.identifier.endpage387
dc.identifier.issn1744-3881
dc.identifier.pmid29551623
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85046071602
dc.identifier.startpage384
dc.identifier.urihttps://rdlopen.rawdatalibrary.net/r/gumushane/15068
dc.identifier.volume31
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000432520800061
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherChurchill Livingstone
dc.relation.ispartofComplementary Therapies in Clinical Practice
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.subjectMeta-analysis
dc.subjectPain
dc.subjectReiki
dc.subject.classificationIntegrative & Complementary Medicine
dc.subject.otherHumans
dc.subject.otherPain
dc.subject.otherPain Management
dc.subject.otherPain Measurement
dc.subject.otherRandomized Controlled Trials as Topic
dc.subject.otherTherapeutic Touch
dc.subject.otheralternative medicine
dc.subject.otheranalgesia
dc.subject.otherhuman
dc.subject.othermeta analysis
dc.subject.otherprocedures
dc.subject.otherrandomized controlled trial (topic)
dc.titleThe effect of reiki on pain: A meta-analysis
dc.typeArticle
dspace.entity.typePublication
rdl.citation.openalex93
rdl.citation.scopus63
rdl.citation.wos56
rdl.departmentGümüşhane University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Gümüşhane, Bağlarbaşı Mahallesi 29100, Turkey
rdl.oa.statusclosed
rdl.sdgSDG03
rdl.source.indexSCOPUS
rdl.source.indexWOS
rdl.source.indexPUBMED
rdl.wos.indexScience Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED)