Reiki for pain after back fusion surgery
Part of Injuries & trauma, Pain clinical trials.
This study tests whether Reiki (a gentle hands-on energy therapy) can help reduce pain after lower back fusion surgery. It aims to see if adding Reiki to standard care improves recovery.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 or older.
- You are scheduled for a lumbar fusion (back surgery) involving 1 to 3 vertebrae.
- You are not currently in another clinical trial.
- You do not have nerve pain or fibromyalgia.
- You have not had therapeutic touch, polarity therapy, or professional massage in the past month.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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