The Effects of Reiki on Menopausal Symptoms and Depression Levels

NCT05977426 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 2023/4577
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 82
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Objective: This study was conducted to determine the effects of Reiki applied to women in the postmenopausal period on menopausal symptoms and depression levels. Methodology:This randomized controlled study was conducted with postmenopausal women registered in a family health center in eastern Türkiye. The sample of the study consisted of 82 women, 41 in the Reiki group and 41 in the control group. While four sessions of Reiki were applied to the women in the Reiki group, once a week for 4 weeks, no intervention was applied to the control group. Menopause Rating Scale (MRS) and Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) were used to collect data.

Conditions

Therapeutic Touch; Menopausal Symptoms

Keywords

Reiki; menopause; menopausal symptoms; depression

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Menopause Rating Scale (MRS)

  The Menopause Rating Scale (MRS) assess the severity of menopausal symptoms. The scale consists of 11 items and 3 subscales. These 3 subscales are called somato-vegetative complaints (such as night sweating and hot flush), psychological complaints (such as anxiety and depression), and urogenital complaints (such as urethral syndrome and vaginal dryness). The scale is in the form of a 5-point Likert type and each item is graded between zero (no complaints) and four (severe symptoms) points. The total score that can be obtained from the scale varies between 0-44 points. An increase in the total score obtained from the scale indicates that the menopausal complaints experienced are intensified.

  Change from menopause symptoms levels at 4 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)

  Change from depression levels at 4 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Reiki

EXPERIMENTAL

A sociodemographic questionnaire including questions about age, last menstrual period, education level and income level, Menopause Rating Scale (MRS), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) were utilized for the collection of research data. And a question investigating the level of being affected by menopause complaints. The question investigating the level of being affected by menopause is: "At which level do menopause complaints affect you?". Women answered this question on a scale of 0 (very little/very slightly) to 10 (extreme/very much). Data were collected from women who applied to the FHC for general healthcare services after receiving service. 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. Each session lasted 30-40 minutes. Four weeks after the data collection tools used in the research were filled in as a pre-test, post-test data were obtained with the same measurement tools.

Other: Reiki

Routine checks

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(A sociodemographic questionnaire including questions about age, last menstrual period, education level and income level, Menopause Rating Scale (MRS), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)). The post-test forms (MRS, BDI) 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

Reiki

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 45 Years - 55 Years
• Gender Eligibility Details: Women between the ages of 45-55 years
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• who were between the ages of 45-55,
• did not have hearing problems,
• did not have any psychiatric diseases,
• were in a natural menopause period,
• did not take hormone replacement therapy.

You may not qualify if:

• having a diagnosis of any psychiatric illness

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Inonu University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Esra Sabanci Baransel

Malatya, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Depression

Interventions

Therapeutic Touch

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavioral Symptoms; 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: July 25, 2023
• First Posted: August 4, 2023
• Study Start: May 1, 2023
• Primary Completion: June 1, 2023
• Study Completion: July 23, 2023
• Last Updated: August 4, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-08

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)