The Effect of Reiki on Breastfeeding Self-efficacy, Pregnancy Complaints and Quality of Life
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
Study Overview
Status
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
Enrollment (Estimated)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
- Adult
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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
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 |
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Experimental: Intervention group that given education
Reiki group
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Reiki is implied by putting hands on the patient and it is believed that energy is transferred to patients by hands.
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No Intervention: Control group
Group with no intervention
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Effect of reiki
Time Frame: starting from 28th gestational week until postpartum 6th week
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Reiki may affect breastfeeding self-efficacy and compliments in pregnancy
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starting from 28th gestational week until postpartum 6th week
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start (Estimated)
Primary Completion (Estimated)
Study Completion (Estimated)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Actual)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
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)?
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
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