The Effect of Reiki on Pain, Stress and Comfort Level in Students Experiencing Dysmenorrhea
Condition: Dysmenorrhea
MeSH terms: Dysmenorrhea
Study type: Interventional

Summary: 
      The aim of this study is to determine the effect of reiki on pain, stress and comfort level
      in students experiencing dysmenorrhea
    

Detailed description: 
      Hypotheses 01; there was no difference between the pain score of the reiki group and the pain
      score of the control group.

      H02; there was no difference between the stress score of the reiki group and the stress score
      of the control group.

      H03;there was no difference between the comfort level of the reiki group and the comfort
      level of the control group.

      The study will be carried out in two different groups. The practice will start with meeting
      the students who experienced dysmenorrhea. After the women are evaluated in terms of
      eligibility criteria for the research, the women who are eligible will be informed about the
      research and written informed consent will be obtained from the women who accept. The random
      distribution of women to the study groups will be carried out using the Block Randomization
      method. The following applications will be made to the groups.

      Reiki Group The intervention will be applied to the reiki group to be applied in the
      midwifery department application laboratory. Reiki therapy will be applied by a practitioner
      with a Reiki application certificate in the application laboratory for 30 minutes while the
      participants lie down with their eyes closed. 4 sessions of reiki application will be applied
      to the intervention group for a month. Reiki application will start from the time of
      menstruation, the first pain scores and comfort conditions will be recorded. Menstruation and
      general comfort after 4 sessions will be recorded. Any medication and side effects during
      menstruation with the last reiki application will be recorded by the research team member.

      Placebo Reiki will be applied to the participants in the group in the application laboratory
      of the midwifery department of the faculty of health sciences. The practice will be carried
      out in the application laboratory for 30 minutes, with the participants sitting with their
      eyes closed. Reiki life energy will not be transferred to participants in the placebo reiki
      group. Since the participants' eyes are closed, they will not know that there is a transfer.
      Placebo Reiki application will be performed in the laboratory 4 times during a month. Placebo
      application will start from the time of menstruation, and the first pain scores and comfort
      conditions will be recorded. After 4 sessions, menstruation and general comfort will be
      recorded. Any medication and side effects during menstruation with the last application will
      be recorded by the research team member.
    

Intervention name(s): reiki
Intervention type(s): Other
Intervention description(s): placebo reiki
Other intervention name(s): control group
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single (Participant)
Primary purpose: Supportive Care