Trial reportJournal of evidence-based integrative medicine
Effects of Reiki Versus Physiotherapy on Relieving Lower Back Pain and Improving Activities Daily Living of Patients With Intervertebral Disc Hernia.
Trial report in Journal of evidence-based integrative medicine. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07722117 (Evaluation of the Effect of Reiki on Pain After Lumbar Surgery), which is not on this map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Evaluation of the Effect of Reiki on Pain After Lumbar Surgery: A Comparative Randomized, Double-blind, Pilot Study
Who cites it
5 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 33 citations in OpenAlex.
- Exercise therapy for chronic low back pain.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2021Pooled it
- Investigating perceived stress and pain reduction following brief Reiki sessions in high-stress communities: an exploratory study.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Reiki practitioners' perceptions of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the experience, practice and future of Reiki.Complementary therapies in clinical practice · 2022Article
- Cell sources proposed for nucleus pulposus regeneration.JOR spine · 2021Review
- International Cross-Sectional Study on the Effectiveness of Okada Purifying Therapy, a Biofield Therapy, for the Relief of Various Symptoms.Journal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.) · 2020Article
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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Patients with intervertebral disc herniation (IVDH) seek complementary and conventional medical therapies to manage related problems. This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of Reiki compared with physiotherapy to relieve the lower back pain intensity and to improve the activities of daily living (ADL) in the IDVH patients. In this clinical trial study, 60 patients with IVDH were randomly assigned to one of the Reiki, physiotherapy, and drug therapy groups. The severity of pain and the ADL were measured using visual analog scale (VAS) pain and ADL-Instrumental ADL questionnaire before and after the intervention. A significant difference was found in pain intensity and ADL improvement between Reiki and the drug therapy. However, there was no significant difference between Reiki and physiotherapy groups in managing pain and improving ADL. Reiki and physiotherapy are effective methods in managing pain and improving ADL in patients with IVDH; however, Reiki is more cost-effective and faster treatment method than physiotherapy.
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