Table 2.
Estimated Mean Differences in Primary Outcome Measures by Treatment Factor
| |
Reiki master |
Direct touch |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Mean differencea | (95% CI) | p-value | Mean differenceb | (95% CI) | p-value |
| Visual analog scale | ||||||
| Pain | −0.4 | (−1.1, 0.3) | 0.31 | 0.2 | (−0.5, 1.0) | 0.52 |
| Fatigue | 0.4 | (−0.4, 1.1) | 0.31 | −0.3 | (−1.0, 0.4) | 0.45 |
| Sleep quality | 0.2 | (−0.5, 0.9) | 0.52 | −0.1 | (−0.8, 1.1) | 0.78 |
| Overall well-being | −0.2 | (−0.8, 0.5) | 0.61 | 0.2 | (−0.4, 1.2) | 0.51 |
| Short form-36 | ||||||
| Physical | −1.7 | (−5.0, 1.6) | 0.32 | 1.9 | (−1.4, 5.2) | 0.26 |
| Mental | −1.2 | (−4.8, 2.4) | 0.52 | 0.7 | (−3.0, 4.3) | 0.72 |
a
Comparing outcomes of those assigned to a Reiki master to those assigned to an actor.
b
Comparing outcomes of those assigned to direct touch to those assigned to distant therapy.