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The Journal of Alternative and Complementary MedicineVol. 15, No. 11
Original Articles

A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF THE THERAPEUTIC EFFECTS OF REIKI

* Sondra vanderVaart,
* Violette M.G.J. Gijsen,
* Saskia N. de Wildt, and
* Gideon Koren

Sondra vanderVaart

Department of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, The Hospital for Sick
Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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Violette M.G.J. Gijsen

Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, The Hospital for Sick
Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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Saskia N. de Wildt

Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, The Hospital for Sick
Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Department of Pediatric Surgery, Erasmus MC Sophia Children's Hospital,
Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

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Gideon Koren

Department of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, The Hospital for Sick
Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Ivey Chair in Molecular Toxicology, Department of Medicine, University of
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ABSTRACT

Introduction: Reiki is an ancient form of Japanese healing. While this healing
method is widely used for a variety of psychologic and physical symptoms,
evidence of its effectiveness is scarce and conflicting. The purpose of this
systematic review was to try to evaluate whether Reiki produces a significant
treatment effect.

Methods: Studies were identified using an electronic search of Medline, EMBASE,
Cochrane Library, and Google Scholar. Quality of reporting was evaluated using a
modified CONSORT Criteria for Herbal Interventions, while methodological quality
was assessed using the Jadad Quality score.

Data extraction: Two (2) researchers selected articles based on the following
features: placebo or other adequate control, clinical investigation on humans,
intervention using a Reiki practitioner, and published in English. They
independently extracted data on study design, inclusion criteria, type of
control, sample size, result, and nature of outcome measures.

Results: The modified CONSORT Criteria indicated that all 12 trials meeting the
inclusion criteria were lacking in at least one of the three key areas of
randomization, blinding, and accountability of all patients, indicating a low
quality of reporting. Nine (9) of the 12 trials detected a significant
therapeutic effect of the Reiki intervention; however, using the Jadad Quality
score, 11 of the 12 studies ranked “poor.”

Conclusions: The serious methodological and reporting limitations of limited
existing Reiki studies preclude a definitive conclusion on its effectiveness.
High-quality randomized controlled trials are needed to address the
effectiveness of Reiki over placebo.

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* Experiences of Healing Touch and Counseling on a Bereaved Population: A
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centre: A study protocol for a pragmatic cluster controlled trial

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* Beverly Rubik,
* Barbara Mainguy,
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* Effects of Reiki on Post-cesarean Delivery Pain, Anxiety, and Hemodynamic
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* Clinical Studies of Biofield Therapies: Summary, Methodological
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* Effect of Reiki Therapy on Pain and Anxiety in Adults: An In-Depth
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* Marion Beuche,
* Gail Laing,
* Anne Leis, and
* Judy Nurse

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* Andy Bogart,
* Jack Goldberg, and
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* A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF THE USE OF REIKI IN HEALTH CARE

* Sandy Herron-Marx,
* Femke Price-Knol,
* Barbara Burden, and
* Carolyn Hicks

Vol. 14, No. 1 February 2008

* REIKI IMPROVES HEART RATE HOMEOSTASIS IN LABORATORY RATS

* Ann Linda Baldwin,
* Christina Wagers, and
* Gary E. Schwartz

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* EFFECT OF REIKI TREATMENTS ON FUNCTIONAL RECOVERY IN PATIENTS IN
POSTSTROKE REHABILITATION: A PILOT STUDY

* Samuel C. Shiflett,
* Sangeetha Nayak,
* Champa Bid,
* Pamela Miles, and
* Sandra Agostinelli

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To cite this article:
Sondra vanderVaart, Violette M.G.J. Gijsen, Saskia N. de Wildt, and Gideon
Koren.A Systematic Review of the Therapeutic Effects of Reiki.The Journal of
Alternative and Complementary Medicine.Nov
2009.1157-1169.http://doi.org/10.1089/acm.2009.0036
* Published in Volume: 15 Issue 11: November 18, 2009

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