REIKI RESEARCH AND MEDICAL STUDIES
Reiki and complementary therapies is the hot topic of the medical community - for a practice that dates back centuries. What is Reiki? Are there any evidence to the healing practices used? What is the latest research on Reiki Therapy? How widely is it being used? What are the benefits?
This page will provide articles, scientific research results and facts on the use of Reiki as complementary therapy.
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UCLA health and Support for Cancer patients - in-depth review
Using Reiki to Manage Pain: a Preliminary Report (1997)
Reiki: a supportive therapy in nursing practice and self-care for nurses (2003)
The Energetic Heart: Bioelectromagnetic Communication Within and Between People (2004)
Easing the trauma of cancer (2006)
Pilot Crossover Trial of Reiki Versus Rest for Treating Cancer-Related Fatigue (2007)
Effects of Reiki on Autonomic Activity Early After Acute Coronary Syndrome (2010)
Endoscopic Procedure with a Modified Reiki Intervention (2010)
Integrative Reiki for Cancer Patients: A Program Evaluation (2010)
The Effects of Reiki therapy on pain and anxiety in patients attending a day oncology and
Introduction for Reiki at University Medical Center, Tucson, Arizona, a Magnet Hospital (2011)
Reiki and Its Journey Into a Hospital Setting (2011)
Effects of Reiki Treatment on Depression and Anxiety (2012)
Brain wave changes with Reiki Energy (2014)
The Effects of Reiki Therapy and Companionship on Quality of Life, Mood, and Symptom Distress During Chemotherapy (2015)
The Electricity of Touch: Detection and Measurement of Cardiac Energy Exchange Between People (2015)
Laughter is the best medicine (2016)
Reiki Therapy Improves Symptoms in Cancer Patients
Effects of Reiki on Pain, Anxiety, and Blood Pressure in Patients Undergoing Knee Replacement: A Pilot Study (2017)
Reiki for Pain During Hemodialysis: A Feasibility and Instrument Evaluation Study (2018)
Safety of Reiki Therapy for Newborns at Risk for Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (2018)
A Large-Scale Effectiveness Trial of Reiki for Physical and Psychological Health (2019)
Reiki: An effective self-care practice (2023)
The effects of Reiki application on sleep and quality of life in patients with epilepsy (2024)
Effect of Reiki on Measures of Well-Being in Patients with Mental Health Diagnoses (2025)