Effect of Reiki Application on Menopausal Symptoms

Menopausal Symptom Clinical Trial

Official title:

Effect of Reiki Application on Menopausal Symptoms

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05342610
• Other study ID #: MersinUnivers
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: November 1, 2018
• Est. completion date: February 28, 2019

Study information

• Verified date: April 2022
• Source: Mersin University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial 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.

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.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 48
• Est. completion date: February 28, 2019
• Est. primary completion date: February 28, 2019
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Female
• Age group: 40 Years to 55 Years

Eligibility

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

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Menopausal Symptom

Intervention

Other:
• 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.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Turkey	Digdem LAFCI	Mersin

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Mersin University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Turkey, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	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