79
Participants
Start Date
April 30, 2005
Primary Completion Date
June 30, 2010
Study Completion Date
June 30, 2010
Reiki
Energy therapy - 8 biweekly sessions of 30 minutes
Pretend Reiki
Touch from untrained pretend practitioners. 8 biweekly sessions of 30 minutes
Rest / Guided Imagery
4 weekly sessions of 30 supine rest listening to soft music. One session of Guided Imagery followed at visit 9. Listen to CDs twice a day 3 days prior to and 2 days following surgery (affect only post surgery outcomes)
Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
NIH
The Cleveland Clinic
OTHER