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NCT05853250 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA
Clinical and Hospital Stay Effects of Reiki and Manual Therapy After Open Heart Surgery
A NA study, sponsored by The Cleveland Clinic.
- Completed
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 272
- Enrollment target
NCT05853250: Completed NA study, sponsored by The Cleveland Clinic.
NCT05853250 is a NA study that has completed, run by The Cleveland Clinic. The registered enrollment target is 272 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (81% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.
The verdict
NCT05853250, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by The Cleveland Clinic.
- COMPLETED
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 272 participants
- Enrollment target
Study Summary
Reiki is an energy-based healing therapy using light touch. Manual therapy is a technique using light effleurage. These complimentary healing services are utilized to promote relaxation, sleep, improve emotions, and decrease pain; however, more research is required since sample sizes in the literature were small, subjects were generally healthy (not hospitalized), and subjects had multiple medical backgrounds. Only 1 study focused on cardiac surgery patients. We aim to learn if Reiki and manual therapy enhances postoperative clinical outcomes for patients after first time coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) and/or cardiac valve surgery. A randomized, controlled non-blinded study will enroll a sample of a minimum of 272 patient (136 per group), based on a power analysis using the primary outcome. The intervention group will receive usual care plus Reiki and manual therapy, with Reiki delivered first. Total therapies time is 20 minutes. Reiki and manual therapy will be delivered for 3 consecutive days beginning on the day after endotracheal tube removal. The usual care group will receive 20 minutes of uninterrupted rest, which is part of usual postoperative care. Outcomes are depression, anxiety, pain, night time sleep, new onset atrial fibrillation, hospital length of stay, all-cause 30-day hospital readmissions, narcotic drug burden and post-operative complications.
Primary Outcome
The Brief Symptom Inventory has a depression dimension that includes 6 items. Participants are asked to consider the "past week" when responding and each item is scored on a 5-point scale, from 0 (not at all) to 4 (extremely). The higher the score, the worse the depression; score range is 0-24.
Interventions
- OTHER Reiki/manual therapy
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 272 participants |
| Start Date | 2017-06-26 |
| Est. Completion | 2020-02-05 |
| Phase | NA |
What the finished NCT05853250 record still lists
NCT05853250 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 272 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (81% lower).
The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which Reiki/manual therapy is the first listed.
NCT05853250 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT05853250 about?
NCT05853250 is a clinical study titled "Clinical and Hospital Stay Effects of Reiki and Manual Therapy After Open Heart Surgery". Reiki is an energy-based healing therapy using light touch. Manual therapy is a technique using light effleurage. These complimentary healing services are utilized to promote relaxation, sleep, improve emotions, and decrease pain; however, more research is required since sample sizes in the literatu...
What is the current status of trial NCT05853250?
This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 272 participants. The study started on 2017-06-26. Estimated completion is 2020-02-05.
What interventions are being tested in trial NCT05853250?
The interventions under investigation include: Reiki/manual therapy (OTHER).
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT05853250?
This trial is sponsored by The Cleveland Clinic, which has 688 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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Where NCT05853250's enrollment target sits among peer trials
272 387th of 2000 higher than 1,614 of 2,000 other NA trials
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08
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