Table 1.
Characteristics of the studies in the systematic review and meta-analysis
| Author/Year | Author’s country | Research design | Sample size (T/C) | Age range | Subject type | Intervention design (T/C) | Exercise prescription | Evaluation tools/content |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utli,2023 [33] | Turkey | RCT | 53/53 | 49.6 ± 10.2 | Chronically ill | Reiki/Control group | 25 min/times, 1 / week, 1 week | SAI |
| Tsang,2007 [23] | Canada | RCT | 8/8 | 59 ± 15.23 | Cancer patient | Reiki/Control group | 45 min/times, 5 / week, 1 week | Esas |
| Topdemir,2021 [13] | Turkey | RCT | 105/105 | 36.67 ± 13.62 | Surgical patient | Reiki/Control group | 60 min/times, 2 / week, 1 week | STAI |
| Richeson,2010 [34] | America | RCT | 12/8 | Community elderly | Community elderly | Reiki/Control group | 45 min/times, 1 / week, 8 weeks | HAM-A |
| Potter,2007 [35] | America | RCT | 17/15 | Middle age women | Middle age women | Reiki/Control group | 50 min/times, 2 / week, 1 week | STAI |
| Midilli,2015 [36] | Turkey | RCT | 45/45 | 18–45 | Surgical patient | Reiki/Control group | 30 min/times, 2 / week, 1 week | SAI |
| Kurebayashi,2016 [37] | Brazil | RCT | 38/33 | 18–45 | Normal adult | Reiki + massage/Control group | 45 min/times, 2 / week, 4 weeks | IDATE |
| Keşer,2023 [38] | Turkey | RCT | 34/33 | 37.47 ± 10.45 | Chronically ill | Reiki/Control group | 20 min/times, 2 / week, 1 week | SAS |
| Gökdere Çinar,2023 [39] | Turkey | RCT | 25/25 | 43.56 ± 9.52 | Chronically ill | Reiki/Control group | 30 min/times, 1 / week, 4 weeks | STAI |
| Dyer,2023[41] | America | RCT | 40/39 | 35.56 ± 9.32 | Normal adult | Reiki/Control group | 20 min/times, 4 / week, 1 week | MYMOP |
| Cardozo-Batista,2020 [41] | Brazil | RCT | 10/11 | Medical staff | Chronically ill | Reiki/Control group | 65 min/times, 1 / week, 8 weeks | DASS-21 |
| Bowden,2011 [42] | Britain | RCT | 20/20 | 39.4 ± 10.36 | Normal adult | Reiki/Control group | 30 min/times, 6 / week, 4 weeks | HADS |
| Clark,2012 [43] | America | RCT | 7/5 | 59.04 ± 8.56 | Cancer patient | Reiki/Meditation | 60 min/times, 1 / week, 6 weeks | QLN |
Notes: Intervention Group (T); Control Group (C); Randomized controlled trial (RCT); State Anxiety Inventory (SAI); Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HAM-A); State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI); Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HAM-A); State Anxiety Scale (SAI); Trace State Anxiety Inventory (IDATE); State Anxiety Subscale (SAS); Measure Yourself Medical Outcome Profile (MYMOP); Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale-21 (DASS-21); Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS); Quality of life and neurotoxicity(QLN);