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Year: 2022
Type: Clinical study
Topic: Blood Pressure / Blood Values, Immunology
Category: Others
Subcategory: HRV, Heart Rate, Diabetic
Publication language: EN
Title: EN: Effect of reiki therapy on blood biochemistry and autonomic modulation of heart rate in diabetic adolescents

PT: Efeito da terapia por reiki sobre bioquímica do sangue e modulação autonômica da frequência cardíaca de adolescentes diabéticos
Authors: Glauco César da Conceição Canella, Luísa Pereira Fernandes, Mariana Cristina da Silva, Eduardo Federighi Baisi Chagas, Jesselina Francisco Haber, Robison José Quitério
Location:
Brazil - Universidade de Marília -UNIMAR;  Hospital Universitário da Unimar; Faculdade de Filosofia e Ciências de Marília -UNESP; Faculdade do Vale Rio Arinos-AJES
Reference:
Glauco César da Conceição Canella, Luísa Pereira Fernandes, Mariana Cristina da Silva, Eduardo Federighi Baisi Chagas, Jesselina Francisco Haber, Robison José Quitério; " Efeito da terapia por reiki sobre bioquímica do sangue e modulação autonômica da frequência cardíaca de adolescentes diabéticos" Brazilian Journal of Development ISSN: 2525-876112835Brazilian Journal of Development, Curitiba, v.8, n.2, p.12835-12850-xxxxx feb.2022 https://www.brazilianjournals.com/index.php/BRJD/article/view/44291
Abstract:
Type 1 diabetes mellitus is one of the chronic diseases that most affects children and adolescents and is related to various clinical complications, such as autonomic neuropathy.

It is believed that complementary therapies, such as Reiki, can be a form of treatment aimed at minimizing the effects of diabetes on the body. To investigate the effect of this therapy on blood biochemistry and heart rate variability in type 1 diabetic individuals.

To this end, 15 adolescents aged 12 to 18 years were evaluated, subjected to a cardiovascular evaluation, laboratory tests and Reiki therapy during 4 sessions and re-evaluation.

It was observed that there was a marked decrease in blood glucose in session 2, there was an increase in sessions 2 and 4 in the RMSSD (ms2) and HF (ms2) indices of heart rate variability, and there was a decrease in systolic blood pressure after 4 weeks.

The results suggest that Reiki promotes a decrease in blood glucose, systolic blood pressure, respiratory rate and an increase in parasympathetic modulation in isolated sessions, however the only effect that remained after the intervention period, four weeks, was on systolic blood pressure.
Résumé :
Le diabète sucré de type 1 est l'une des maladies chroniques qui touche le plus les enfants et les adolescents et qui est liée à diverses complications cliniques, comme la neuropathie autonome.

On pense que les thérapies complémentaires, telles que le Reiki, peuvent constituer une forme de traitement visant à minimiser les effets du diabète sur l'organisme. Étudier l'effet de cette thérapie sur la biochimie du sang et la variabilité de la fréquence cardiaque chez les diabétiques de type 1.

A cette fin, 15 adolescents âgés de 12 à 18 ans ont été évalués, soumis à une évaluation cardiovasculaire, à des tests de laboratoire et à une thérapie Reiki pendant 4 séances et une réévaluation.

On a observé une diminution marquée de la glycémie lors de la session 2, une augmentation lors des sessions 2 et 4 des indices RMSSD (ms2) et HF (ms2) de la variabilité de la fréquence cardiaque, et une diminution de la pression artérielle systolique après 4 semaines.

Les résultats suggèrent que le Reiki favorise une diminution de la glycémie, de la pression artérielle systolique, de la fréquence respiratoire et une augmentation de la modulation parasympathique lors de sessions isolées, cependant le seul effet qui a subsisté après la période d'intervention, soit quatre semaines, était sur la pression artérielle systolique.
Link: https://www.brazilianjournals.com/index.php/BRJD/article/view/44291/pdf