Clinical trial NCT06700473: Effects of Reiki Intervention During Labor on Pain, Fear, and Birth Experience
Official title: Effects of Reiki Intervention During Labor on Pain, Fear, and Birth Experience in Primiparous Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Phase: NA
Conditions: Labour
Keywords: Reiki, Labour Pain, Delivery, Birth Experience, Fear
Lead sponsor: Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2024-11-22
Enrollment: 54
Sex: FEMALE
Minimum age (years): 18
Maximum age (years): 35
Standard ages: ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Intervention model description: Single-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: Childbirth is an important and often stressful experience for many women, and labor pain is common among women. While labor pain is a natural part of the birth process, its severity and management can have a significant impact on an expectant mother's overall health and birth experience. Studies examining the effects of Reiki on alleviating the pain and fear experienced by pregnant women during labor are limited. In this context, understanding the effects of Reiki practices in the birth process may be important for both clinical practice and future research.

Detailed description: Failure to control pain can cause the mother to experience fear and stress, which can increase the risk of complications during labor and indirectly have negative effects on the newborn. There is a strong association between labor pain and fear. Fear can increase the perception and intensity of pain, making the labor process more challenging and difficult to manage. This can negatively affect the mother's overall birth experience and complicate both the physical and emotional aspects of the birth process. A woman's birth experience also has an impact on her birth memory. A positive birth experience can cause a woman to evaluate the birth process as peaceful and satisfying, which positively shapes birth memory. The use of complementary and alternative therapies is increasing every year. Although Reiki has found application in various fields, there is no information in the available literature on its use in the management of labor pain. Reiki is a complementary treatment method based on the "energy approach" and is generally recognized as safe and without side effects.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

Between the ages of 18 and 35, primiparous, singular primarily experiencing pregnancy, without risky pregnancy status (GDM, HT, etc.), during the birth week, literate Speaks and understands Turkish, 4 cm cervical dilatation

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Exclusion Criteria:

To have attended a childbirth preparation course, Knowledge of coping with labor pain and fear of childbirth during pregnancy, Presence of chronic disease in the mother, Previous uterine surgery, Having become pregnant through assisted reproductive technologies, Hearing problems Being diagnosed with a known serious psychiatric illness.

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Primary outcomes:
measure: labour pain
timeFrame: 5 hours
Secondary outcomes:
measure: labour fear
timeFrame: 5 hours
measure: birth memory
timeFrame: 5 hours
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Istanbul
country: Turkey
facility: İstanbul Eğitim Araştırma Hastanesi
state: Zeytinburnu
Study officials:
affiliation: Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
name: Uncu
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
affiliation: Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
name: Comert
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
References:
citation: Isbir GG, Sercekus P. The Effects of Intrapartum Supportive Care on Fear of Delivery and Labor Outcomes: A Single-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial. J Nurs Res. 2017 Apr;25(2):112-119. doi: 10.1097/JNR.0000000000000129.