The Effect Of Reiki And Massage With Sage Oil On Primary Dysmenorrhea

The Effect Of Reiki And Massage With Sage Oil On Pain In Young Girls With Primary Dysmenorrhea

This study was a randomized controlled trial. It included young girls with primary dysmenorrhea in a district located in the south of Turkey and was conducted between March 01, 2021 and June 30, 2021. The sample size of this research was decided by performing a power analysis in the power statistical program. Considering the parameters of the groups, the effect size was calculated to be 0.5003604. Since α was found to be 0.05 and power (1 - β) was 0.95, a total number of 66 participants were distributed into three equal groups (sage oil massage: 22, Reiki: 22, control: 22). Considering the possibility of case losses, 30 participants were included in each group; finally, a total of 90 people were included in the study. For data collection, a questionnaire regarding sociodemographic characteristics and the visual analog scale (VAS) were used. Reiki and massage with sage oil were applied for 30 minutes, and no application was performed on the control group.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Primary Dysmenorrhea
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Sage oil group; Behavioral: Reiki group

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 90
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Turkey
  • Bucak
    • Burdur, Bucak, Turkey
      • Nazife Bakir

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years to 65 years (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

Being female Not married

Exclusion Criteria:

Psychiatric problem Communication barrier Those who refuse to work

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: Single

Number of Arms

3

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: sage oil group; The participants in the sage oil massage group (30 participants in total) had pain in the first 3 days of their menstrual cycle; when the pain started, pain levels were scored by the participants using visual analog scale (VAS). In addition, their blood pressure, body temperature, and pulse rate were measured. The researchers massaged the abdomen with sage oil for 30 minutes, and 30 minutes after the massage, VAS evaluation and blood pressure, body temperature, and pulse rate measurements were performed again. This application was repeated for two menstrual periods.	Other: Sage oil group; Sometimes called muscatel. Made by steam or water distillation of Salvia sclarea flowering tops and foliage. Yields range from 0.7 to 1.5%. A pale yellow to yellow liquid with a herbaceous odor and a winelike bouquet. Produced in large quantities in France, Russia and Morocco. The oil contains linalyl acetate, linalool and other terpene alcohols (sclareol), as well as their acetates.
Active Comparator: Reiki group; visual analog scale (VAS) pain scores were also evaluated in the Reiki group (30 participants) when the pain started. The participants experienced pain on the first 3 days of their menstruation. Their blood pressure, body temperature, and pulse rate were also measured. Reiki was applied by a researcher with a Reiki certificate. Thirty minutes after the Reiki application, VAS evaluation and blood pressure, body temperature, and pulse rate measurements were repeated. This application was repeated for two menstrual periods.	Behavioral: Reiki group; Within complementary and integrative health practices, Reiki is an ancient practice of Japanese origin widely used worldwide. Through the touch or approximation of the hands, an enabled therapist applies this technique to eliminate toxins, to balance the organism, and to favor the full functioning of the organism, to reestablish the flow of vital energy. Reiki as bioenergy therapy works with the energy that leads the human body to a calmer state that is linked to health and cure. Reiki therapists conduct the curing energy that enters the top of the head and leaves through the hands.
No Intervention: control group; Similarly, in the control group (30 participants),visual analog scale (VAS) pain scores were evaluated when the pain started on the first three days of their menstruation, and their blood pressure, body temperature, and pulse rate were measured. No application was performed; they were only asked to rest. VAS evaluation and blood pressure, body temperature, and pulse rate measurements were performed again after 30 minutes. These measurements were repeated for two menstrual cycles.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Individual Introductory Information Form	Form, information regarding sociodemographic characteristics of the participants was collected.	2 months
VAS pain scores	Pain levels were scored by the participants using VAS	2 months
Body Mass Index	Body mass index was calculated by measuring the height and weight of the participants.	2 months

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Mehmet Akif Ersoy University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): March 1, 2021
• Primary Completion (Actual): June 30, 2021
• Study Completion (Actual): July 10, 2021

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: October 29, 2021
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: November 11, 2021
• First Posted (Actual): November 22, 2021

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): November 22, 2021
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: November 11, 2021
• Last Verified: November 1, 2021

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: midwifery, nurse, alternative therapies
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Pathologic Processes; Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Menstruation Disturbances; Pelvic Pain; Dysmenorrhea
• Other Study ID Numbers: MAKU-BSYO-NB-01

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No