Key result
Daily Reiki therapy reduces systolic blood pressure by ~12 mmHg compared to routine care alone.
Why the study?
Does Reiki therapy improve physiological parameters and reduce anxiety in patients with hypertension?
RCT (n=60)
Open-label
Lottery method
No
Does Reiki therapy improve physiological parameters and reduce anxiety in patients with hypertension?
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Reiki therapy added to routine nursing care significantly improves blood pressure, heart rate, respiratory rate, and anxiety in patients with hypertension.
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Deewan et al. (2026) conducted an RCT in Hypertension (n=60). Reiki therapy vs. Routine nursing care was evaluated on Systolic Blood Pressure (mmHg) (MD 11.83, p=<0.001). Reiki therapy administered daily for 7 days alongside routine care significantly reduced systolic blood pressure (mean difference 11.83 mmHg, p<0.001), other physiological parameters, and anxiety compared to routine care alone.
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