Healing touch for the heart: can ancient therapies speed recovery after major surgery?
NCT ID NCT05853250
Summary
This study tested whether adding Reiki (an energy-based light touch therapy) and gentle manual massage to standard care could help patients recover better after heart surgery. Researchers enrolled 272 adults who had coronary artery bypass or valve surgery. One group received 20-minute Reiki and massage sessions for three days after surgery, while the other group had standard quiet rest time. The goal was to see if these therapies could reduce pain and anxiety, improve sleep, lower medication use, and help patients leave the hospital sooner.
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Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Cleveland, Ohio, 44195, United States
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