Baransel Esra Sabancı, Uçar Tuba
Inonu University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Midwifery - Malatya, Turkey.
Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992). 2025 Aug 8;71(7):e20250076. doi: 10.1590/1806-9282.20250076. eCollection 2025.
The aim of this study was to determine the effects of Reiki applied to women in the postmenopausal period on menopausal symptoms and depression levels.
This randomized controlled study was conducted with postmenopausal women registered in a family health center. The sample of the study consisted of 82 women (Reiki=41, control=41). While four sessions of Reiki were applied to the women in the Reiki group, once a week for 4 weeks. All participants in the control group received routine care provided by health professionals at the family health center. The Menopause Rating Scale and Beck Depression Inventory were used to collect data. The data were analyzed using SPSS 25.0, with independent and dependent t-tests, and effect sizes were calculated using Cohen's d. The analysis was conducted using the per-protocol approach, where only participants who fully completed the intervention and adhered to the protocol were included in the analysis.
The mean scores of menopausal complaints (17.31 vs. 21.73; p<0.01), somato-vegetative complaints (2.70 vs. 3.85; p<0.01), and psychological complaints (10.07 vs. 12.60; p<0.05) were significantly reduced in the Reiki group compared to the control group. Similarly, the mean score of depression (9.63 vs. 15.90; p<0.001) was significantly decreased in the Reiki group compared to the control group.
Reiki practice significantly reduced menopausal symptoms and depression levels in postmenopausal women. These findings suggest that Reiki may be an effective complementary treatment option for women going through menopause.
本研究旨在确定灵气疗法对绝经后女性更年期症状和抑郁水平的影响。
本随机对照研究针对在家庭健康中心登记的绝经后女性开展。研究样本包括82名女性（灵气疗法组 = 41名，对照组 = 41名）。灵气疗法组的女性接受了4次灵气疗法治疗，每周1次，共4周。对照组的所有参与者接受家庭健康中心医护人员提供的常规护理。使用更年期评定量表和贝克抑郁量表收集数据。数据采用SPSS 25.0进行分析，使用独立样本t检验和配对样本t检验，并使用科恩d值计算效应量。分析采用符合方案分析方法，即仅将完全完成干预并遵守方案的参与者纳入分析。
与对照组相比，灵气疗法组的更年期主诉平均得分（17.31对21.73；p<0.01）、躯体 - 植物神经症状主诉平均得分（2.70对3.85；p<0.01）和心理症状主诉平均得分（10.07对12.60；p<0.05）均显著降低。同样，与对照组相比，灵气疗法组的抑郁平均得分（9.63对15.90；p<0.001）也显著降低。
灵气疗法显著降低了绝经后女性的更年期症状和抑郁水平。这些发现表明，灵气疗法可能是经历更年期女性的一种有效的辅助治疗选择。
