Reiki & forskning

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The Center for Reiki Research (CRR) is the first and only 501c3 non-profit organization dedicated to Reiki research. The purpose of the CRR is to promote scientific awareness of Reiki by conducting quality research and providing an updated archive and summary of all evidence-based Reiki research published in peer-reviewed journals. CRR also offers guidance to researchers, practitioners and physicians who want to conduct Reiki research.

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The Center for Reiki Research conducts scientific research at all levels, from randomized controlled trials to practice-based efficiency trials. Below are some of our current and past Reiki research projects.

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Reiki for healthcare professionals affected by the pandemic.

Reiki for psychological and physical health symptoms.

Reiki for pain in knee surgery.

Reiki at a distance for chronic pain.

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Research on the effects of Reiki shows a wide range of uses. Some of the reports below are only summaries in English and the texts are also locked by the institutions that have published them. To be able to read the report in its entirety, you need to order them inside the page  https://centerforreikiresearch.com

Here is a list of some of the studies that have been done in the field:

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• Evaluation of the Impacts of Reiki Touch Therapy on Patients…: Holistic Nursing Practice (lww.com)  Holistic Nursing Practice, January 31, 2022

• Reiki Therapy for Young Hospitalized Children Ages 1-5 Years Receiving Palliative Care (S561) - ScienceDirect  Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, Volume 63, Issue 5, May 2022

• Reiki Therapy for Very Young Hospitalized Children Receiving Palliative Care  Journal of Pediatric Hematology / Oncology Nursing, Jan, 2022

• The Effect of Reiki on Pain, Fatigue, and Quality of Life in Adolescents With Dysmenorrhea  Holistic Nursing Practice, Nov-Dec, 2021

• "Expectations and Outcomes of Choosing Reiki for Rheumatoid Arthritis" by Theresa Jimenez (waldenu.edu)  Walden Dissertations and doctoral studies, 2021

• Feasibility and Effect of Reiki on the Physiology and Self-perceived Stress of Nurses in a Large US Hospital
  Holistic Nursing Practice, July, 2021

• The Effects of Reiki and Back Massage on Women's Pain and Vital Signs Post – Abdominal Hysterectomy: A Randomized Controlled Trial
  Explore, July, 2021

• Reiki as Nursing Care to People in Mental Suffering: An Integrative Review
  Revis Brasileira de Enfermagem, 2021

• Energy medicine treatments for hand and wrist pain: A pilot study
  EXPLORE The Journal of Science & Healing, November, 2020

• Effects of Reiki on Pain and Anxiety in Women Hospitalized for Obstetrical- and Gynecological-Related Conditions
  Journal of Holistic Nursing, July, 2020

• Reiki therapy for pain, anxiety and quality of life  https://spcare.bmj.com/content/early/2019/04/04/bmjspcare-2019-001775.abstract  Dec, 2019

• The Power of Reiki: Feasibility and Efficacy of Reducing Pain in Children With Cancer Undergoing Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation  https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1043454219845879  Sep / Oct 2019

• Effects of Reiki Versus Physiotherapy on Relieving Lower Back Pain and Improving Activities Daily Living of Patients With Intervertebral Disc Hernia  https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/2515690X18762745   Jan / Dec, 2018

• Reiki is better than placebo and has broad potential as complementary health therapy  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5871310/  Oct, 2018

• The use of self-Reiki for stress reduction and relaxation  https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S209549641560190x  Sept, 2015 Reiki Brief Report: Using Reiki to Reduce Stress Levels in a Nine-Year-Old Child  https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1550830714000354  Jul / Aug 2014

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Feel free to read more about research on Reiki and how Reiki works here .

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