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

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 applied by a person without Reiki knowledge.

NCT Number	NCT07447609
Lead Sponsor	Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi
Conditions	Postpartum Comfort, Postpartum Care, Cesarean Section Pain, Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy, Perceived Insufficient Milk Supply, Reiki, Reiki Therapy, Postpartum Pain
Enrollment	99 participants
Start Date	2025-01-15
Primary Completion	2026-05-20 (estimated)
Study Completion	2026-05-20 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2026-03-03