Effect of Reiki Application on Menopausal Symptoms

NCT05342610 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: MersinUnivers
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 48
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

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.

Conditions

Menopausal Symptom

Keywords

Nursing; integrative practice; menopausal symptoms; reiki

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Menopause symptoms evaluated using the Menopause Rating Scale

  It was developed in German by Schneider et al. In 1992 to measure the severity of menopausal symptoms and was adapted to English in 1996. MRT was adapted to Turkish by Gürkan in our country in 2005. There are "0 = None", "1 = Mild", "2 = Moderate", "3 = Severe" and "4 = Very severe" options for each item in the Likert-type scale consisting of 11 items including menopausal complaints. The total score of the scale is calculated based on the scores given for each item. The lowest score that can be obtained from the scale is 0, the highest score is 44.

  Change from before intervention, 4th and 8th week of intervention

Study Arms (2)

Experimental (distant reiki) group

EXPERIMENTAL

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.

Other: Distant reiki

Control group

NO INTERVENTION

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.

Interventions

Distant reiki 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.

Also known as: Reiki

Experimental (distant reiki) group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 40 Years - 55 Years
• Gender Eligibility Details: Women aged 40-55 who are in menopause
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• 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

You may not qualify if:

• 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

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Mersin University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Diğdem LAFCI

Mersin, 33110, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Therapeutic Touch

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Mind-Body Therapies; Complementary Therapies; Therapeutics; Spiritual Therapies

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: INVESTIGATOR
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Model Details: Prospective, parallel, two-arm, randomized controlled clinical trial

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 19, 2022
• First Posted: April 22, 2022
• Study Start: November 1, 2018
• Primary Completion: February 28, 2019
• Study Completion: February 28, 2019
• Last Updated: April 22, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-04

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)