The Effect of Reiki on Breastfeeding Self-efficacy, Pregnancy Complaints and Quality of Life

July 5, 2023 updated by: Dilara Keklik, Cukurova University

The Effect of Reiki Applied to Pregnant Women in the Last Trimester on Breastfeeding Self-efficacy, Pregnancy Complaints and Quality of Life: A Randomized Controlled Study

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.

Study Overview

Status

Not yet recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed 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).

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

68

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

First pregnancy In 28th and above gestational week Able to read and write Open to communication

Exclusion Criteria:

Having psychiatric history Diagnosed with risky pregnancy Having congenital anomaly in the baby in the postpartum period Having the childbirth preparation classes Receiving energy therapies before and having reiki training certificate

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Intervention group that given education
Reiki group
Other: Reiki implementation
Reiki is implied by putting hands on the patient and it is believed that energy is transferred to patients by hands.
No Intervention: Control group
Group with no intervention

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Effect of reiki
Time Frame: starting from 28th gestational week until postpartum 6th week
Reiki may affect breastfeeding self-efficacy and compliments in pregnancy
starting from 28th gestational week until postpartum 6th week

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Cukurova University

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Estimated)

August 1, 2023

Primary Completion (Estimated)

August 1, 2024

Study Completion (Estimated)

August 31, 2024

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 23, 2023

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 5, 2023

First Posted (Actual)

July 12, 2023

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

July 12, 2023

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 5, 2023

Last Verified

July 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 134

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

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