Reiki & Premenstrual Syndrome & Quality of Life

NCT05924334 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: 23-4.1T/88
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 90
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

It is planned to perform a triple blind, randomized and placebo -controlled type in order to determine the effect of Kundalini reiki application on the symptoms of premenstrual syndrome.

Conditions

Quality of Life

Keywords

quality of life; reiki; premenstrual syndrome

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Intensity of premenstrual symptoms evaluated using the Premenstrual Syndrome Scale

  The total score of the scale is obtained from the sum of the scores obtained from all sub -dimensions. At least 44 points can be obtained from the scale. Increased score from the scale states that the density of PMS symptoms increased

  change from baseline (before implementation) and 1st week of practice

• quality of life evaluated using the SF-36 Scale

  Physical function, social functionality, physical role difficulty, emotional role difficulty, energy/vitality, mental health, pain and general health perception. Subscales evaluate health between 0 and 100, and 0 shows the bad health status, while 100 good health status

  change from baseline (before implementation) and 1st week of practice

Study Arms (2)

reiki

EXPERIMENTAL

Processing steps of Reiki application; During the Reiki process, the practitioner will keep the hands just above the recipient. It will be explained to the individual that he may feel the feeling of temperature, tingling, drowsiness, refreshment or healing during therapy. During the application, the person does not need to be in a lying position or remove their clothes. It is enough to remove the jewelry on it. In order to ensure the flow of energy during the application, the arms and legs of the individual should stand open on both sides of the body, and the hands and feet will not be crossed in order not to disrupt the flow of energy. The practitioner will pass the right side of the individual and correct the energy existing around the body with the right hand to the feet and from top to bottom by correcting the energy field of the individual. The application time will be between 20 and 30 minutes on average.

Other: reiki

placebo control

EXPERIMENTAL

The same intervention procedure will be performed with the Reiki Group. Only the placebo group practitioner does not have a Reiki Master certificate. In other words, despite the apparent reiki applied, there will be no energy flow in its real meaning.

Other: placebo

Interventions

reiki OTHER

Processing steps of Reiki application; During the Reiki process, the practitioner will keep the hands just above the recipient. It will be explained to the individual that he may feel the feeling of temperature, tingling, drowsiness, refreshment or healing during therapy. During the application, the person does not need to be in a lying position or remove their clothes. It is enough to remove the jewelry on it. In order to ensure the flow of energy during the application, the arms and legs of the individual should stand open on both sides of the body, and the hands and feet will not be crossed in order not to disrupt the flow of energy. The practitioner will pass the right side of the individual and correct the energy existing around the body with the right hand to the feet and from top to bottom by correcting the energy field of the individual. The application time will be between 20 and 30 minutes on average.

reiki

placebo OTHER

placebo

placebo control

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 30 Years
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• PMS scale total score is 110 points and above
• Being a volunteer to participate in the reiki application

You may not qualify if:

• Having a pacemaker (Reiki application is not recommended.)
• Being pregnant (Reiki application is not recommended.)

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Ege University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Turkey, Ege University

Izmir, 35330, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Premenstrual Syndrome

Interventions

Therapeutic Touch

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Menstruation Disturbances; Pathologic Processes; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Study Officials

• Figen Kazankaya, Master

  Ege University

  STUDY CHAIR

• Gül Ertem, PhD

  Ege University

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
• Masking Details: In the research, practitioners and evaluator are different from each other. While the International Researcher with the International IAOTH -approved "Kundalini Reiki Master" certificate, he will be the Primary practitioner, one of the two other researchers will be a placebo practitioner and the other evaluator. In this way, the bias of the practitioners and the evaluation will disappear and triple blinding will be performed and reliable results will be obtained.
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Research Assistant

Model Details: Prospective, randomized controlled trial

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 21, 2023
• First Posted: June 29, 2023
• Study Start: August 4, 2023
• Primary Completion: August 5, 2023
• Study Completion: August 14, 2023
• Last Updated: November 15, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-11

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)