Effects of Reiki on Pain, Anxiety, and Blood Pressure in Patients Undergoing Knee Replacement: A Pilot Study.


Author: Baldwin AL1, Vitale A, Brownell E, Kryak E, Rand W

Affiliation: <sup>1</sup>Laboratory for the Advances in Consciousness and Health, Department of Psychology (Dr Baldwin), and Department of Physiology, College of Medicine (Dr Baldwin), University of Arizona, Tucson; College of Nursing and Health Professions, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Dr Vitale); ZephyrBiotech, LLC, Lafayette, California (Dr Brownell); Department of Nursing Informatics, Abington Memorial Hospital, Abington, Pennsylvania (Dr Kryak); and Center for Reiki Research, Southfield, Michigan (Mr Rand).
Conference/Journal: Holist Nurs Pract.
Date published: 2017 Mar/Apr
Other:
 Volume ID: 31   ,  Issue ID: 2   ,  Pages: 80-89   ,  Special Notes: doi: 10.1097/HNP.0000000000000195.   ,  Word Count: 53  
    This blinded, controlled pilot study investigated the effects of Reiki on 46 patients undergoing knee replacement surgery. Of the 3 groups, Reiki, Sham Reiki, and Standard of Care, only the Reiki group showed significant reductions in pain, blood pressure, respiration rate, and state anxiety, which provides evidence for a full-scale clinical study.



PMID: 28181973  DOI: 10.1097/HNP.0000000000000195