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Effects of Reiki on Pain, Anxiety, and Blood Pressure in Patients Undergoing Knee Replacement: A Pilot Study
Ann Linda Baldwin1, Anne Vitale, Elise Brownell
1Laboratory for the Advances in Consciousness and Health, Department of Psychology (Dr Baldwin), and Department of Physiology, College of Medicine (Dr Baldwin), University of Arizona, Tucson; College of Nursing and Health Professions, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Dr Vitale); ZephyrBiotech, LLC, Lafayette, California (Dr Brownell); Department of Nursing Informatics, Abington Memorial Hospital, Abington, Pennsylvania (Dr Kryak); and Center for Reiki Research, Southfield, Michigan (Mr Rand).
Abstract:
This blinded, controlled pilot study investigated the effects of Reiki on 46 patients undergoing knee replacement surgery. Of the 3 groups, Reiki, Sham Reiki, and Standard of Care, only the Reiki group showed significant reductions in pain, blood pressure, respiration rate, and state anxiety, which provides evidence for a full-scale clinical study.

