Reiki and self-acupressure for people with multiple sclerosis

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This interventional project offers practitioner-delivered Reiki sessions combined with training in self-acupressure for adults with multiple sclerosis. Reiki treatments are delivered with the participant reclined while a practitioner places hands at standard chakra positions for roughly 3–20 minutes per area, with total sessions typically lasting 30–90 minutes, and participants are also taught self-acupressure techniques to perform at home. Eligible participants are adults on stable MS treatment for at least three months without recent relapse or major comorbidities, while common exclusions include recent corticosteroid use, active infection, diabetes, smoking, or significant psychiatric findings. Outcomes focus on physical function, fatigue, pain, and quality-of-life measures collected before and after the intervention to see if symptoms improve.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Patients who are willing to participate
2. Patients who have no communication problems
3. Patients who are 18 years of age or older
4. Patients who live in the center
5. Patients who have no scratches or deformities in the treatment area
6. Patients who do not smoke, use drugs, or use tranquilizers, and are not pregnant
7. Patients who have been receiving MS treatment for more than three months

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Patients who smoke, use substances, or use tranquilizers
2. Have dyspnea
3. Have anemia
4. Have diabetes
5. Have received corticosteroid treatment in the last three months
6. Have had an MS attack in the last three months
7. Have an autoimmune disease other than multiple sclerosis
8. Have signs of infection
9. Have a thyroid problem
10. Are taking psychostimulant medications
11. Have anxiety or depression detected in outpatient clinic screenings
12. Refuse to participate in the study
13. Have another known neurological system disease (dementia, Alzheimer's, etc.)
14. Have a communication barrier will not be included in the study.

Where it's running

• Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University
  Muğla, Fethi̇ye, Turkey (Türkiye) Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Furkan Bilek, PhD
• Email: fzt.furkanbilek@gmail.com
• Phone: +905442772249

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.