Reiki and Qi-gong Therapy to Improve Negative Emotional States of Anxiety, Depression, and Stress in Type-2 Diabetics

Diabetes is a worldwide chronic disease due to a disorder in the metabolism of blood glucose. It has high prevalence rates especially in developing countries and is associated with 1.5 million deaths per year. It showed increasing trends over the last few decades. This study aims to To evaluate and compare the effectiveness of Reiki and Qi-gong therapy techniques in improving diabetic patients\' negative emotional states. This open-label randomized controlled trial. The study was conducted at the National Institute of Diabetes and Endocrinology\'s Hospital. The study sampling population consisted of all patients suffering from Type 2 diabetes attending the setting during the time of the study. randomized into two equal groups: one group will receive reiki intervention, and a second group will receive the qi-gong intervention. The researcher will use a self-administered questionnaire with a standardized tool (Depression Anxiety Stress Scales \[DASS\]) for assessment of depression, anxiety, and stress, along with a section for patients\' demographic and health characteristics such as age, gender, marital status, duration of diabetes, treatment modalities, body mass index, and glycemic control.