Effect of Reiki Application on Menopausal Symptoms

NCT ID: NCT05342610

Last Updated: 2022-04-22

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 48 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2018-11-01
• Study Completion Date: 2019-02-28

Brief Summary

In this randomized controlled study, it was aimed to determine the effect of distant reiki on menopausal symptoms. Two different hypothesis teams have been established for the study.

These; H0: There is no significant difference between the menopause rating scores of the women in the study group in which distant reiki was applied and the control group without distant reiki.

H1: There is a significant difference between the menopause rating scores of the women in the study group in which distant reiki was applied and the control group without distant reiki.

Detailed Description

Parallel to the increase in life expectancy by years, the population of women living in the post-menopausal period is also increasing. In order to have a healthy menopause, which is an important part of women's life, it is thought that the distant reiki without health risks by women may be effective in reducing the symptoms of menopause experienced by women. In line with this information, it was aimed to determine the effect of distant reiki on menopausal symptoms. The study was carried out with menopausal women between the ages of 40-55 in Adana province in Turkey. Therefore, in the study, 48 women in the menopausal period between the ages of 40-55 was randomly assigned to reiki and control groups. Distant reiki application for 30 minutes three times a week for four weeks was applied individually to the study group. No intervention was made to the control group for a period of four weeks. The primary expected outcome of the research is the effect of distant reiki on menopausal symptoms of menopausal women. Results was applied three times in total, before the study and control application, 4 weeks and 8 weeks later.

Conditions

Menopausal Symptom

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: SUPPORTIVE_CARE
• Blinding Strategy: SINGLE

Study Groups

Experimental (distant reiki) group

Reiki (complementary and integrative medicine method) was applied individually to the experimental group for 30 minutes three times a week for four weeks. Data collection forms was applied 3 times in total, before the intervention, in the fourth and the eighth week.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Distant reiki

Intervention Type: OTHER

Reiki; It is the transfer of energy to other people by the hands of the person who receives the theoretical training and attunement (initiation) from the reiki master, close or distant. When the hands are brought closer to the body in suitable positions or when the reiki practitioner visualizes the person in his/her thoughts, the energy flow starts spontaneously and the transferred energy is shaped according to the needs of the reiki recipient. The biggest advantage of Reiki; It is an easy and cost-effective method to ensure that the individual restores the balance between body, mind and spirit, has no side effects, has no negative effects on behavior and attitudes.

Control group

No intervention was made to women in the control group. However, data collection forms was applied 3 times in total, before the intervention, in the fourth and the eighth week.

Group Type: NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

Distant reiki

Reiki; It is the transfer of energy to other people by the hands of the person who receives the theoretical training and attunement (initiation) from the reiki master, close or distant. When the hands are brought closer to the body in suitable positions or when the reiki practitioner visualizes the person in his/her thoughts, the energy flow starts spontaneously and the transferred energy is shaped according to the needs of the reiki recipient. The biggest advantage of Reiki; It is an easy and cost-effective method to ensure that the individual restores the balance between body, mind and spirit, has no side effects, has no negative effects on behavior and attitudes.

Intervention Type: OTHER

Other Intervention Names

Reiki

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Willing to participate in research,
• Can read and write in Turkish,
• Open to communication,
• Those who are between the ages of 40-55 and do not experience menstruation for at least one year,
• Experiencing at least one or more of the menopausal symptoms,
• Not applying regular reiki,
• Those who have not surgically entered menopause,
• Women without psychiatric problems

Exclusion Criteria

• Who do not agree to participate in the research,
• Can't read and write Turkish,
• Communication is not possible,
• Those who are younger than 40, older than 55, have experienced menstruation for at least one year,
• Do not experience the symptoms of menopause,
• Using medication for the treatment of menopausal symptoms,
• Chronic illness,
• Regular reiki is applied,
• Surgically in menopause,
• Women with psychiatric problems

• Minimum Eligible Age: 40 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 55 Years
• Eligible Sex: FEMALE
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

Mersin University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Didem Lafci

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

Diğdem LAFCI

Mersin, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Other Identifiers

MersinUnivers

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id