Teaching Caregivers of Hospice Patients to Administer Reiki
Last updated on July 2021Recruitment
- Recruitment Status
- Not yet recruiting
- Estimated Enrollment
- Same as current
Summary
- Conditions
- Anxiety
- Hospice
- Pain
- Stress
- Type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Design
- Allocation: RandomizedIntervention Model: Parallel AssignmentIntervention Model Description: Randomized controlled trial: intervention and usual careMasking: None (Open Label)Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
Participation Requirements
- Age
- Between 18 years and 125 years
- Gender
- Both males and females
Description
The time a patient and family caregiver (FCG) spend together in a patient's final days is filled with emotion. Patients may turn inward and be filled with peace, or they may be bothered by symptoms. Caregivers often experience feelings of helplessness and anticipatory grief. Learning and providing a...
The time a patient and family caregiver (FCG) spend together in a patient's final days is filled with emotion. Patients may turn inward and be filled with peace, or they may be bothered by symptoms. Caregivers often experience feelings of helplessness and anticipatory grief. Learning and providing a skill such as Reiki may give caregivers a way to help the patient with symptoms while at the same time feeling useful. Patient and caregiver closeness may be enhanced. Reiki has been shown to be helpful with symptoms such as pain, anxiety, depression, fatigue, and others. However, teaching caregivers of terminal hospice patients, Reiki has not been studied. The knowledge gained from this feasibility study will guide future interventions aimed at the comfort of hospice patients and FCGs. Approximately 1.49 million Medicare beneficiaries received hospice care during 2017, and most had a FCG. During the final days or weeks, FCGs are unsure of what do or how to best help the patient when everyday caregiving actives such as physical care or nutrition are not required or no longer desired by the patient. Caregiver symptoms of depression, anxiety, or anticipatory grief increase toward the end of life along with increased patient symptoms. Having a specific skill to help the patient with symptoms or simply to show care and provide touch may empower FCGs and improve the quality of life for both caregivers and patients.
Tracking Information
- NCT #
- NCT04086017
- Collaborators
- OhioHealth
- Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Susan E Thrane, PhD, RN Ohio State University