Effect of Reiki Application on Menopausal Symptoms

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.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Menopausal Symptom
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Distant reiki

Detailed 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.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 48
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Turkey
  • Mersin, Turkey, 33110
    • Diğdem LAFCI

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 40 years to 55 years (Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: Female

Description

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

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

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

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Experimental (distant reiki) group; Reiki (complementary and integrative medicine method) was applied individually to the experimental group for 30 minutes three times a week for four weeks. Data collection forms was applied 3 times in total, before the intervention, in the fourth and the eighth week.	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.; Other Names: Reiki
No Intervention: Control group; No intervention was made to women in the control group. However, data collection forms was applied 3 times in total, before the intervention, in the fourth and the eighth week.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
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

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Mersin University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): November 1, 2018
• Primary Completion (Actual): February 28, 2019
• Study Completion (Actual): February 28, 2019

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: April 19, 2022
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: April 19, 2022
• First Posted (Actual): April 22, 2022

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): April 22, 2022
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: April 19, 2022
• Last Verified: April 1, 2022

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Nursing; menopausal symptoms; integrative practice; reiki
• Other Study ID Numbers: MersinUnivers

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: No

Drug and device information, study documents

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