Clinical Trial Details
— Status: Not yet recruiting
Administrative data
| NCT number |
NCT05942989 |
| Other study ID # |
134 |
| Secondary ID |
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| Status |
Not yet recruiting |
| Phase |
N/A
|
| First received |
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| Last updated |
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| Start date |
August 1, 2023 |
| Est. completion date |
August 31, 2024 |
Study information
| Verified date |
July 2023 |
| Source |
Cukurova University |
| Contact |
n/a |
| Is FDA regulated |
No |
| Health authority |
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| Study type |
Interventional
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Clinical Trial Summary
Despite the benefits of reiki application, no study has been found that examined the effects
of reiki on breastfeeding self-efficacy, complaints during pregnancy and quality of life in
pregnant women.
Description:
Reiki, one of the complementary and alternative therapy (CAM) methods; It means "universal
life energy" and is natural healing energy (Müller & Günther, 2006). This healing method is a
way of treating others physically and spiritually (Vitale&O'Connor, 2006; Yücel, 2007). Reiki
focuses on energy chakras and bio-psycho-spiritual healing. Reiki enables vital signs (blood
pressure, pulse rate, respiratory rate) to reach normal levels, reduces acute and chronic
pain, facilitates sleep, reduces anxiety and fear, relieves depression, reduces stress,
provides relaxation, reduces the use of painkillers and increases coping skills. (Anderson &
Ameling, 2001; Kelley & William, 2009; Lee et al., 2003; Pocotte & Salvador, 2008; Vitale,
2006).
Nurses are responsible for increasing the general health level of the mother by detecting and
treating the existing diseases in the pregnant, providing timely diagnosis and treatment of
potential problems that may arise, monitoring and evaluating the development of the mother
and the fetus during pregnancy, giving care to the mother during pregnancy, general body
care, nutrition, activity, family planning, It is responsible for providing information on
signs of danger, care of the newborn and other issues that the mother may need, preparing the
mother for birth physiologically and psychologically, thus increasing the quality of life of
the mother (Taşkın, 2016).
