The Effect of Reiki on Sexual Function and Sexual Self-Confidence

NCT05922787 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 2022/3795
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 106
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Background and Purpose: This study aimed to determine the effect of Reiki on sexual function and sexual self-confidence in women with sexual distress. Materials and Methods: This randomized controlled study was conducted with women between the ages of 15-49 years who were registered at a family health center in the eastern region of Turkey and had sexual distress. The sample of the study consisted of 106 women, 53 in the experimental group and 53 in the control group. Women in the experimental group received Reiki once a week for four weeks, while no intervention was applied to those in the control group. Data were collected using the Female Sexual Distress Scale-Revised (FSDS-R), the Arizona Sexual Experiences Scale (ASEX), and the Sexual Self-confidence Scale (SSS).

Conditions

Therapeutic Touch; Sexuality

Keywords

reiki; sexual distress; sexual self-confidence; sexual experience

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Female Sexual Distress Scale-Revised (FSDS-R)

  The FSDS-R was assesses various aspects of sexual distress in women, including subjective stress and psychological impact associated with sexual dysfunction and is used to identify women with and without sexual dysfunction. The scale consists of 13 items on a five-point Likert scale ranging from never (0) to always. Total scale score ranges between 0 and 52. A higher score indicates higher levels of sexual distress. A cutoff score of ≥11.5 has been recommended to detect the presence of sexually-related personal distress in Turkish women.

  Change from Sexual Distress at 4 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Arizona Sexual Experiences Scale (ASEX)

  Change from Sexual Experiences at 4 weeks

• Sexual Self-confidences Scale (SSS)

  Change from Sexual Self-confidences at 4 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Experimental

EXPERIMENTAL

Personal Information Form, Female Sexual Distress Scale-Revised (FSD-R),Arizona Sexual Experiences Scale (ASEX),Sexual Self-Confidences Scale (SSS) were utilized for the collection of research data. First of all, FSD-R was applied to the women, and the women who obtained a score above11.5 points or more from the FSD-R were invited to the study.Then, the Personal Information Form, ASEX, and SSS were first applied to the women invited to the study. Women in the experimental group received Reiki once a week for four weeks. No initiative was applied to the pregnant women in the control group. The FSD-R, ASEX and SSS were applied to all participant women after four weeks following the first application. The application of the measurement tools took 10-15 minutes.

Other: Reiki

Control

NO INTERVENTION

The researchers applied no initiative to the control group, and the women in the control group solely had the routine checks. The women in the control group filled out all pretest forms(Personal Information Form, FSD-R, ASEX, SSS. The post-test forms (FSD-R, ASEX, SSS) were re-administered 4 weeks later to women who did not receive any intervention.

Interventions

Reiki OTHER

In the study, women received four Reiki sessions once a week for four weeks from the researchers with Usuı Shiki Ryoho Reiki 1

Experimental

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 15 Years - 49 Years
• Gender Eligibility Details: Women between the ages of 15-49 years
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Being a woman,
• Scoring 11.5 or above on the Female Sexual Distress Scale-Revised (FSDS-R)
• Being sexually active during the study.

You may not qualify if:

• being pregnant or postpartum
• having a diagnosis of any psychiatric illness or sexual dysfunction

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Inonu University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Fırat University

Elâzığ, Province, 23119, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Sexuality

Interventions

Therapeutic Touch

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Sexual Behavior; Behavior

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: PARTICIPANT
• Masking Details: This study was designed as a randomized controlled trial
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: CROSSOVER
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assit. Prof

Model Details: This study was designed as a randomized controlled trial

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 16, 2023
• First Posted: June 28, 2023
• Study Start: September 20, 2022
• Primary Completion: April 20, 2023
• Study Completion: June 1, 2023
• Last Updated: July 17, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-07

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)