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THE EFFECT OF REIKI ON BREASTFEEDING, PAIN AND COMFORT AFTER CESAREAN SECTION

RecruitingNAAges 18 Years - 45 YearsFemaleSaglik Bilimleri Universitesi
NCT07447609 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

EFFECT OF REİKİ APPLİED DURİNG THE POSTPARTUM PERİOD ON BREASTFEEDİNG, PAİN, AND COMFORT IN WOMEN WHO DELİVERED BY CESAREAN SECTİON The aim of this randomized controlled trial is to determine the effect of Reiki applied to volunteer women after cesarean section on breastfeeding, pain, and comfort in the postpartum period. The main questions it aims to answer are: Is there a difference in postpartum breastfeeding, pain, and comfort between the group receiving Reiki and the group receiving standard care? Is there a difference in postpartum breastfeeding, pain, and comfort between the group receiving Reiki and the group receiving Sham Reiki? Participants will receive Reiki six times postpartum: three times one-on-one during their hospital stay, and remotely in the second, third, and fourth weeks. The control group will receive standard care. The Sham Reiki group will receive Reiki points

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * Mothers aged 18 and over, * Literate in Turkish, * Non-smoker, non-drug user, * Gave birth by cesarean section at term, * Baby with them after birth, * Not using any breast milk-increasing medication, vitamins, or supplements, * Baby's birth weight between 2500-4000 grams, * Baby's Apgar score at least seven points at 1 and 5 minutes, * Having had a cesarean section under spinal anesthesia, * Those who agree to participate in the study. Exclusion Criteria: * Preeclampsia/eclampsia, active postpartum hemorrhage, sepsis/fever ≥38°C, * Need for intensive care, * Birth before 37 weeks, * Serious neonatal problems, * Baby arriving at the ward after mother (follow-up in neonatal intensive care unit without hospitalization after birth), * Excessive sedation due to analgesia, * Communication difficulties, * Markedly negative attitude towards Reiki.
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What it tests

  • reiki
  • sham reiki
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Where

1 site
Samsun Sehir Hastanesi
Samsun, Turkey (Türkiye)
🤝 Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible — always decide together with your own doctor.
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