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Assessment of the level of stress and anxiety in assisted reproduction using Reiki

Assessment of the level of stress and anxiety with the application of Reiki in the treatment of assisted reproduction

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
REBEC
Registry ID
RBR-3q85m7g
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2024-03-18
Start date
2021-08-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-27

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Female Infertility

Interventions

This is a three-arm, single-blind, randomized controlled clinical trial for participants. Experimental group: 14 infertile women received Reiki for 10 minutes in the umbilical and cardiac chakra. Plac

Sponsors

Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto da Universidade de São Paulo
Lead Sponsor
Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto da Universidade de São Paulo
Collaborator

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 42 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age between 18 and 42 years; undergoing infertility treatment at the marital infertility outpatient clinic of HCFMRP-USP; participated in the complete basal cycle; regardless of race; religion; creed; socioeconomic status; schooling; parity; Body Mass Index

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Women who withdrew from participating in the research; expressed rejection of the proposed objectives; women who have modified the therapeutic path proposed by the method

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Expected outcome: It is expected to find a reduction in anxiety and stress levels in the intervention groups and an increase in the gestational rate in the Reiki group at the end of the treatment in assisted reproduction, verified through the application of Reiki, found between the pre and post intervention periods;Outcome found: There was a reduction in anxiety levels in the Reiki and Placebo groups, an increase in the pregnancy rate in the Reiki group, and there was no variation in stress levels in the Reiki and Placebo groups, verified through the Reiki and Placebo interventions, between the pre- and post-intervention periods

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
No secondary outcomes are expected

Countries

Brazil

Contacts

Public ContactMariana Borges

Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto da Universidade de São Paulo

mariborges@usp.br+55(16)3315-3480

Outcome results

None listed

Source: REBEC (via WHO ICTRP)