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Effect of Reiki and Sweet Orange smell on the mental health of women after menopause

Effect of Reiki Therapy and Inhalation of Citrus sinensis Essential Oil evaluation on Post Menopause women mental health

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
REBEC
Registry ID
RBR-5wq4msw
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2024-05-27
Start date
2024-01-02
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-27

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Conditions

Depressive episodes

Interventions

This work is a double-blind randomized clinical study that aims to evaluate the effect of Reiki therapy and inhalation of C. sinensis essential oil in postmenopausal women. The calculation of the n sa
Aromatherapy Group (GA), the group of women who will receive aromatherapy
Reiki and aromatherapy group (GRA), the group of women who will receive treatment with both techniques
Reiki Control Group (CR), the group of women who will receive the Reiki Therapy placebo and
Aromatherapy Control Group (CA), the group of women who will receive the aromatherapy placebo. A simple randomization process will be carried out among the selected participants to distribute particip

Sponsors

Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto
Lead Sponsor
Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto
Collaborator

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Being post menopausal. Have a maximum post-menopause time of 10 years. Not taking hormonal treatment for menopause. Have a score greater than or equal to 10 points on the Beck Anxiety Inventory and or have a score greater than or equal to 11 points on the Beck Depression Inventory

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Diagnosed with diabetes and or neoplasms for at least 5 years and severe cardiovascular diseases; those who are allergic to C. sinensis essential oil; take the following medications: metformin, enalapril, levothyroxine T4, puran T4, levothyroxine, insulin, inhaled fenoterol B2, amitriptyline, alprazolam (or frontal), losartan, hydrochlorothiazide (or chloran), relaxing herbal medicine, sertraline, captopril, vasopril, pondera, buspirone, amlodipine, fluoxetine, salbutamol, valsartan, domperidone, promethazine, citalopram, chlorthalidone, atenolol, ablok plus, aradois, rosuvastatin, zolpidem, copressotec, desvenlafaxine, clonazepam, diovan, minipres, euthyrox, venlafaxine, paroxetine

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Significant improvement in the physical and mental symptoms of postmenopausal women after treatment with Reiki Therapy, Aromatherapy and combination

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
No secondary outcomes are expected

Countries

Brazil

Contacts

Public ContactLarissa Sampaio

Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto

larissa.sampaio1@aluno.ufop.edu.br+55(31)3559-1958

Outcome results

None listed

Source: REBEC (via WHO ICTRP)