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Healing touch after open heart surgery: reiki and massage may ease pain and improve sleep

NCT ID NCT05853250

Symptom relief Sponsor: The Cleveland Clinic Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This study tested whether Reiki (a light-touch energy therapy) and manual therapy (gentle massage) can improve recovery after open heart surgery. 272 patients were randomly assigned to receive either 20 minutes of these therapies for 3 days after surgery, or usual care with rest. Researchers measured depression, anxiety, pain, sleep, hospital stay length, and complications. The goal is to see if these complementary therapies help patients feel better and recover faster.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Reiki and manual therapy
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a drug-free way to help heart surgery patients feel less pain and anxiety and sleep better after their operation.
What could go wrong
This is a completed study, but it was not blinded, so results may be influenced by patients knowing they received the therapy. The effects may be small or not apply to all heart surgery patients.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

272 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jun 2017

Finished

Feb 2020

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Over 18 years of age * Speaks English language and capable of reading and hearing * Up to 4 "To Come In" patients enrolled per day (2 standard care and 2 intervention group) * Arrive for surgery from outpatient (home) environment * Scheduled for surgery (arrives in "To Come In" area) on Monday and Tuesday. * Lives in one of 6 counties of North East Ohio to ensure access post-discharge hospitalization Exclusion Criteria: * History of dementia, cognitive decline, Down's syndrome or other neurologic, psychological or congenital deficiency that impacts ability to make decisions about enrollment * Severe sight and hearing impairment despite assistive devices * Cardiac surgery on a Wednesday, Thursday or Friday * Treated in the hospital prior to the day of surgery * Prolonged intubation (over 48 hours), or reinsertion of an endotracheal tube during or before the intervention is initiated (will result in intervention withdrawal) * Sedated due to new onset delirium.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

coronary artery disorder heart valve disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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Coronary artery diseases Valvular heart diseases

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Cleveland Clinic Foundation

    Cleveland, Ohio, 44195, United States

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