title: [Effectiveness of implementing the reiki method to reduce the weaning failure. A clinical trial].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Admission to intensive care unit (ICU) is a difficult and stressful time for the patient, with the application of different techniques, such as intubation and ventilation support withdrawal or "weaning", which may fail due to anxiety.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To determine whether Reiki is useful in reducing weaning failure, as well as reducing the number of days of mechanical ventilation (MV), length of stay in ICU, amount of sedatives, amines, and antipsychotics.
  
  
  METHODS
  Randomized clinical trial.
  
  
  METHODS
  ICU of a Level III University Hospital.
  
  
  METHODS
  ICU patients connected to Mechanical Ventilation for more than 48hours, with a signed informed consent. Patients in a terminal condition or potential organ donors were excluded.
  
  
  METHODS
  256 patients divided into two groups: intervention group (GI) and placebo (GP). The intervention involves the application of Reiki, and a simulated technique within the placebo group. An analysis was made of the absolute and relative frequencies, with a significance level of P<.05, 95% CI RESULTS: The percentage of failures at weaning was 9% in GI and 9.5% in GP (P=.42). The mean number of days on MV was 8.85 days for GI and 9.66 for the GP (P=.53). The mean dose of sedatives: GI 1078mg and 1491mg GP. The dose of Haloperidol was lower in the GI (5.30mg vs 16.81mg GP) (P=.03, 95% CI; -21.9 to -1.13).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Reiki reduces the agitation of patients. A decrease was objectively observed in the number of days of Mechanical Ventilation, length of stay, lower doses of sedatives, and a slight decrease in the weaning failure in the GI. No statistically significant difference was found in the main variable.
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Albacete, España. Electronic address: tebisama@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Saiz-Vinuesa
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Albacete, España.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rodríguez-Moreno
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Albacete, España.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Carrilero-López
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Albacete, España.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: García Vitoria
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Albacete, España.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Garrido-Moya
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Albacete, España.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Claramonte-Monedero
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Albacete, España.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Piqueras-Carrión
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019124:Therapeutic Touch; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D015300:Ventilator Weaning
keywords: Critical care; Cuidados intensivos; Destete ventilatorio; Energy therapy; Enfermería; Nursing; Reiki; Terapias energéticas; Therapeutic touch; Toque terapéutico; Weaning