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

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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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.

Detailed Description
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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).

Official Title
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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

Conditions
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Obstetric Complication

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Reiki implementation


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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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

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 45 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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Female

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

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


Arms and Interventions

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

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

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

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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reiki, breastfeeding, self-efficiency, quality of life