Reiki Breast Surgery QOL Project for Women Undergoing Breast Surgery

Conditions studied

Breast Cancer

About this study

This pilot study will examine the impact of pre-operative Medical Reiki© on the psychosocial well-being and recovery of underserved women undergoing breast cancer surgery.

Interventions

• Other: Medical Reiki — Reiki is a form of energy therapy involving the facilitation of healing through the manipulation of biofields utilizing light touch. It is a process of targeting the energy fields around the patient's body is believed to stimulate the patient's natural ability to heal itself.
• Other: Sham Reiki — Sham Reiki involves a non-Reiki healer who mimics the treatment of a Reiki healer. Sham Reiki providers will be medical students who are not interested and without prior knowledge or experience with Reiki Medicine.The medical students will not have any prior experience in Reiki healing or associated energy healing modalities. It is better for this project if the medical student has no interest so there is true placebo effect being monitored.

Primary outcomes

• Feasibility based on Number Screened for Inclusion (2 months)
• Feasibility - Percentage of Patients who met Inclusion Criteria (2 months)
• Feasibility - Percentage of Patients who Assented for Informed Consent (2 months)
• Feasibility - Percentage of Patients who Completed the Informed Consent Procedure (2 months)
• Feasibility - Percentage of Patients who Agreed and Refused to Participate (2 months)
• Feasibility - Percentage of Patients who Completed Baseline Assessments (2 months)
• Feasibility - Percentage of Patients who were Randomly Allocated as per allocation list to Treatment Arm (2 months)
• Feasibility - Percentage of Patients who Received Intended Intervention (2 months)

Eligibility information

Study locations

• Montefiore Medical Center, The Bronx, New York 10461 United States