Table 2.
Summary of Results: Reiki therapy and control groups
| Author (year) | Reiki therapy N | Mean (SD) | Sham Reiki, Usual Care, Waitlist Control, or Other | Mean (SD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Beard (2011) Mean diff, no SD |
N=16 | −4, | RRT: N=16 | RRT: −8 |
| Anxiety | Control: N=16 | Control: −1 | ||
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Olson (2003) Mean diff, no SD |
N=11 | −1.5 (Day 4) | Usual: N=13 | −0.1 (Day 4) |
| Pain | ||||
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Tsang (2007) Crossover study |
N=16 | Day 1 to Day 5 | N=16 | Day 1 to Day 5 |
| Pain | −1.33(1.54) | Pain | −0.53(3.14) | |
| Anxiety | −1.86(2.68) | Anxiety | −0.43(1.65) | |
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| Potter (2007) | N=17 | T1=7.29(4.80) | N=15 | T1=8.27(5.16) |
| Anxiety | T3=6.18(4.60) | Anxiety | T2=5.73(5.15) | |
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| Vitale (2006) | N=10 | 24h post-surgery | N=12 | 24h post-surgery |
| Pain | 3.8(2.4) | Pain | 5.4(1.4) | |
| Anxiety | At discharge 27(7.05) | Anxiety | At discharge 38(9.64) | |
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|
Gillespie (2007) Mean diff (0–78) |
N=76 | Sham, N=66 | 2.3(8.8) | |
| Pain | 2.9(7.9) | Usual Care N=18 | 1.8(15) | |
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| Richeson (2010) | N=12 | N=8 | ||
| Pain | Pre=4.8(1.3) Post=2.2(1.2) |
Pain | Pre=5.0(1.3) Post=7.6(1.2) |
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| Anxiety | Pre=25.2(14.4) Post=17.5(15.5) |
Anxiety | Pre=21.2(12.9) Post=28.5(13.5) |
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