Gentle touch therapy tested for aching seniors
NCT ID NCT05716373
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether Reiki, a hands-on relaxation technique, can reduce pain, fatigue, and improve sleep in older adults living in nursing homes. Sixty people aged 50 and older with chronic pain took part. They received Reiki sessions over four weeks, and researchers measured changes using standard pain, fatigue, and sleep questionnaires.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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60 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2022
- Finished
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Apr 2023
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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50 to 90 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * • Being a nursing home resident and being 50 years or older, * Not having a communication problem, * Not having been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, schizophrenia or other mental illness, * Not taking antidepressant treatment, * Having chronic pain (arthralgia, back pain, musculoskeletal pain - at least once a day), * Not using a pain reliever all the time, * Willingness to participate in a four-week reiki program, * Not having received body-mind therapy (yoga, reiki, massage, meditation) in the last six months. * Having a scale score of \>5 on the Piper Fatigue Scale * A score of \>5 on the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Scale * A scale score of \>5 on the Visual Analog Scale Exclusion Criteria: * Needing antidepressant treatment, * Not getting bored with work and not wanting to answer questions. Exclusion Criteria: \-
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Gülcan B Turan
Elâzığ, Merkez, 23000, Turkey (Türkiye)
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