HEAL-SLE: Virtual Reiki for Lupus Symptoms
This study is testing Virtual Reiki Therapy as an additional treatment for people with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), a chronic autoimmune disease. The goal is to see if Virtual Reiki Therapy can help improve lupus symptoms, how practical it is to offer, and if people find it acceptable. You could be eligible if you are an adult (18 or older) with an SLE diagnosis, are currently receiving standard treatment for SLE at NYU Langone Orthopedic Center, and are willing to participate in 8 weekly virtual Reiki sessions. The study will measure changes in your symptoms using a Visual Analog Scale (VAS) at different points during the 8 weeks. The current status of this study is unclear, and it plans to enroll 20 participants.
- Study design
- This study is an interventional study, meaning participants will receive a specific treatment. It plans to include 20 participants.
- What's involved
- You would participate in 8 weekly virtual Reiki sessions, each lasting 20 minutes. Your symptoms will be measured at the beginning, at week 4, and at week 8.
- Compensation
- Not stated in the trial record.
- Follow-up
- Your symptoms will be measured at Week 4 and Week 8, which is the end of the intervention period.
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HEAL-SLE: Holistic Energy for Alleviating Lupus Symptoms
At a glance
Conditions
Where it's being run
1 sites across 1 statesStudy leadership
- Monica Gamez-Perez, RN, BSN · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · NYU Langone Health
Who to contact
This trial hasn't published a contact. View it on ClinicalTrials.gov
What this trial measures
- Change in Visual Analog Scales (VAS) scoreBaseline, Week 4
VAS is a tool widely used to measure pain. A patient is asked to indicate his/her perceived pain intensity (most commonly) along a 10 mm horizontal line, and this rating is then measured from the left edge (=VAS score). The total score range is 0 (no pain) to 10 (worst pain imaginable); the higher the score, the worse the pain.
- Change in Visual Analog Scales (VAS) scoreWeek 4, Week 8
VAS is a tool widely used to measure pain. A patient is asked to indicate his/her perceived pain intensity (most commonly) along a 10 mm horizontal line, and this rating is then measured from the left edge (=VAS score). The total score range is 0 (no pain) to 10 (worst pain imaginable); the higher the score, the worse the pain.