The Effect of Reiki on Cesarean During Hospitalization

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Cesarean Section Complications
• Interventions: Other: reiki

• Registration Number: NCT06437769
• Lead Sponsor: Ondokuz Mayıs University

Brief Summary

To determine the effect of reiki applied to women who have been hospitalized by cesarean during the hospitalization process on anxiety, depression, comfort and breastfeeding

Method: The study will be completed in a randomized controlled manner with a total of 70 women, 35 in the experimental group and 35 in the control group. Women in the experimental group Reiki therapy will be applied to the participants for 30 minutes while they lie down with their eyes closed. Research data will be collected with the Comfort Scale, Hospital anxiety and depression scale and bristol breastfeeding points and will be recorded

Detailed Description

Design and Settings: This randomized controlled experimental study will conducted in the post operative room of the, Turkey between the dates of June 2024 and August 2024

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2024-05-25
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-05-25
• Study First Posted: 2024-05-31
• Study Start: 2024-06-03
• Status Verified: 2024-09
• Primary Completion: 2024-10-01
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-01-20
• Last Update Posted: 2025-01-23
• Study Completion: 2025-03-03

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 70

Inclusion Criteria

• volunteering
• be over 18 years old
• Not having a diagnosed psychiatric disease
• no communication problems
• No drug sensitivity or allergy
• women who have had a cesarean section

Exclusion Criteria

• Having a diagnosed psychiatric illness
• no communication problems
• Being under 18 years of age
• not volunteering to participate in the research
• drug sensitivity and allergy
• women who gave birth normally

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Reiki	reiki	. Reiki therapy will be applied to the participants for 30 minutes while they lie down with their eyes closed. A total of 4 sessions of Reiki application will be applied to the intervention group at the 4th hour, 8th hour, 24th hour and 28th hour after the cesarean section. Reiki application will be applied at the 4th hour after the cesarean section. Comfort, anxiety, depression and breastfeeding symptoms after the 4th session will be recorded.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
anxiety and depression	immediately after intervention	Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale;Hospital anxiety depression scale, to screen anxiety and depression in people with physical illnesses.; has been prepared. It consists of 14 items.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Ondokuz Mayis University; 🇹🇷 Samsun, Turkey