Status:

COMPLETED

The Effects of Reiki and Back Massage on the Pain and Vital Signs

Lead Sponsor:

Mardin Artuklu University

Conditions:

Pain

Abdominal Pain

Eligibility:

FEMALE

25-65 years

Brief Summary

The practice of Reiki and back massage applications in support of pharmacological treatment is among the nursing initiatives and these practices increase the autonomy of the profession. The aim of thi...

Detailed Description

The study was carried out to determine the effect of Reiki and back massage application on pain, analgesic use and vital signs in women underwent open abdominal hysterectomy. This study used an experi...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients who underwent surgery in elective conditions,
  • were hospitalized for at least two days after surgery,
  • did not develop any serious complications after surgery,
  • were operated on under general anesthesia,
  • had no previous Reiki or back massage,
  • had a pain level of 3 or above according to the Numeric Pain Rating Scale,
  • had no cognitive, affective or communication problems,
  • used only one type of analgesic (a non-narcotic analgesic)
  • did not use patient-controlled analgesics.

Exclusion

  • Patients with chronic disease (such as hypertension, cardiovascular disease),
  • severe complications after surgery (such as bleeding, infection),
  • those who were taking narcotic analgesics.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 9 2017

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

February 9 2018

Estimated Enrollment :

102 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04861753

Start Date

July 9 2017

End Date

February 9 2018

Last Update

April 27 2021

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Hediye Utli

Mardin, Turkey (Türkiye), 47200