Reiki Therapy Tested for Symptoms During Brachytherapy in Gynecological Cancer
Tests Reiki therapy in adults with gynecological cancers during their first brachytherapy.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Using Reiki Therapy to Improve Symptoms Associated With Brachytherapy in Patients With Gynecological Malignancies
Key facts
- Where
- Salt Lake City, United StatesSee the site
- Phase
- Phase 2
Where in United States
- Huntsman Cancer InstituteSalt Lake City, United StatesTaking people
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- University of Utah
- Trial code
- NCT05979610
- Record updated
- 14 October 2026
- Original description
The goal of this open label, randomized, controlled clinical trial is to assess the benefits of providing Reiki therapy to subjects receiving their first brachytherapy treatment for gynecological malignancies.Read full original descriptionShow less
Reiki-Brachy: An Interventional Treatment Trial Using Reiki Therapy to Improve Symptoms Associated With Brachytherapy in Patients With Gynecological Malignancies
The goal of this open label, randomized, controlled clinical trial is to assess the benefits of providing Reiki therapy to subjects receiving their first brachytherapy treatment for gynecological malignancies.
Participants will either receive a session of Reiki therapy or usual care during the standard wait time between the placement of the brachytherapy device and brachytherapy treatment. Questionnaires will be administered at various time points on the day of the participant's first brachytherapy treatment as well as at the three month follow-up time point.
Researchers will compare the intervention (Reiki therapy) and control (usual care) groups to assess the impact of the Reiki therapy on anxiety, pain, state anxiety, depression, and physiological measurements.
Inclusion: Subject aged ≥ 18 years; Pathologically confirmed malignancy of the endometrium, cervix, vagina or vulva; Eligible to undergo brachytherapy treatment as an outpatient procedure; Able to read and understand English and/or Spanish; Able to provide informed consent and willing to sign an approved consent form that conforms to federal and institutional guidelines; Willing to participate in either the Reiki therapy or standard of care arm regardless of treatment assignment.
Exclusion: Prior brachytherapy treatment for a gynecological malignancy; Medical, psychiatric, cognitive, or other conditions that may compromise the subject's ability to understand the subject information, give informed consent, comply with the study protocol or complete the study.