COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES IN REDUCING CLIMATERIUM SYMPTOMS: CLINICAL TRIAL

Authors

  • Eliseth Ribeiro Leão Hospital Albert Einstein
  • Maria Júlia Paes da Silva Escola de Enfermagem da USP
  • Léia Fortes Salles Escola de Enfermagem da USP
  • Ana Lucia Lopes Giaponesi Hospital Samaritano
  • Leonice Fumiko Sato Kurebayashi Instituto de Terapia Integrada e Oriental

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.19177/cntc.v4e6201511-19

Keywords:

Complementary therapies, Climacteric, Auriculotherapy, Floral Remedies, Therapeutic Touch

Abstract

Objective: Randomized clinical study aimed to analyze the effectiveness of Flower Therapy, Auriculotherapy, and Therapeutic touch to control climacteric symptoms. Method: 118 women were randomized and treated for 3 months, from 2008 to 2010. Results For efficacy no statistical difference was observed among the three treatments. There was reduction of hot flushes and insomnia (p <0.05) in the three treatments. Average scores of the State-anxiety decreased from 42.73 to 37.31 (p = 0.000) and menopausal index decreased significantly (p = 0.000). As to the efficacy no statistical difference among the three treatment. Regarding effect size, highest effect size for menopausal index in the Therapeutic touch group was observed, with 2.31 (huge effect) and 69% reduction of symptoms and for anxiety-state, the largest effect size was 0.90 (large effect), with 18% reduction. Conclusion: The three studied therapies have demonstrated efficacy in reducing the climaterium symptoms (no statistical difference among them). The largest effect size was observed for the group therapeutic touch group.

Author Biographies

  • Eliseth Ribeiro Leão, Hospital Albert Einstein

    Enfermeira. Doutora em Enfermagem pela Escola de Enfermagem da USP. Pós-Doutorado pela Université des Sciences Humaines de Strasbourg. Pesquisadora Científica do Hospital Albert Einstein, São Paulo, Brasil. Coordenadora do Grupo de Estudo das Práticas Alternativas e Complementares de Saúde (cadastrado no CNPq). E-mail: [email protected]

  • Maria Júlia Paes da Silva, Escola de Enfermagem da USP

    Enfermeira. Professora Titular da Escola de Enfermagem da USP. Coordenadora do Grupo de Estudo das Práticas Alternativas e Complementares de Saúde (cadastrado no CNPq). E-mail: [email protected]

  • Léia Fortes Salles, Escola de Enfermagem da USP

    Enfermeira especialista em Iridologia e Terapia Floral. Doutora em Enfermagem pela Escola de Enfermagem da USP. E-mail: [email protected]

  • Ana Lucia Lopes Giaponesi, Hospital Samaritano

    Enfermeira clínica do CTI Adulto do Hospital Samaritano (SP). Pós-graduada em Acupuntura e Insuficiência Cardiopulmonar pelo Hospital do Câncer. E-mail: [email protected]

  • Leonice Fumiko Sato Kurebayashi, Instituto de Terapia Integrada e Oriental

    Enfermeira acupunturista. Doutora pela Escola de Enfermagem da USP. E-mail: [email protected]

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Published

2015-06-01

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 6 (2015)

Section

Original Articles

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