Liu Kuiliang, Qin Zhikai, Qin Yizhen, Li Yanfeng, Liu Qing, Gao Fei, Zhang Pengrui, Wang Wei
Capital University of Physical Education and Sports, Beijing, 100191, China.
Taizhou University, Zhejiang, 318000, China.
Syst Rev. 2025 Mar 27;14(1):72. doi: 10.1186/s13643-025-02811-5.
This review aimed to evaluate the therapeutic effects of Reiki therapy on quality of life.
The review followed standard scientific journal practices and a systematic search of PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, Scopus, and the Cochrane Library, with a literature cutoff of September 2024, was conducted to identify relevant studies. Inclusion criteria comprised articles published in English, randomized controlled trials (RCT), Reiki therapy as the independent variable, diverse patient populations, and outcome measures focusing on quality of life improvement.
The review involved 661 participants aged 14 years and above, showing a significant enhancement in quality of life post-Reiki therapy (SMD = 0.28, 95% CI 0.01 ~ 0.56, P = 0.043). The subgroup analysis showed that Reiki therapy interventions with a frequency of ≥ 8 sessions and a duration of ≥ 60 min and acute interventions of ≤ 20 min were most effective in improving quality of life.
The existing meta-analysis and systematic review suggested that Reiki therapy positively impacted quality of life. Therefore, it was recommended that patients with cancer, surgical patients, chronic illnesses, and the general population receive acute Reiki therapy sessions (≤ 20 min) or Reiki therapy with sufficient frequency (≥ 8 sessions) and duration (≥ 60 min) to enhance their quality of life.
Systematic review registration: PROSPERO CRD 42023483961.
本综述旨在评估灵气疗法对生活质量的治疗效果。
本综述遵循标准科学期刊的做法，对PubMed、科学网、Embase、Scopus和Cochrane图书馆进行了系统检索，文献截止日期为2024年9月，以确定相关研究。纳入标准包括以英文发表的文章、随机对照试验（RCT）、以灵气疗法作为自变量、不同的患者群体以及侧重于改善生活质量的结局指标。
该综述纳入了661名年龄在14岁及以上的参与者，结果显示灵气疗法后生活质量有显著提高（标准化均数差=0.28，95%置信区间0.01至0.56，P=0.043）。亚组分析表明，频率≥8次、持续时间≥60分钟的灵气疗法干预以及≤20分钟的急性干预在改善生活质量方面最有效。
现有的荟萃分析和系统评价表明，灵气疗法对生活质量有积极影响。因此，建议癌症患者、手术患者、慢性病患者和普通人群接受急性灵气疗法疗程（≤20分钟）或足够频率（≥8次）和持续时间（≥60分钟）的灵气疗法，以提高他们的生活质量。
系统评价注册：PROSPERO CRD 42023483961。
