The Effect of Reflexology on Sleep Quality and Fatigue in Postmenopausal Women

NCT04467645 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: LZA2018/4
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 72
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Introduction: This study was conducted to determine the effect of reflexology on sleep quality and fatigue in postmenopausal women.

Conditions

Healthy; Nursing Caries

Keywords

Nurse; postmenopausal women; sleep; reflexology; fatigue

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Reflexology Application, Pre-tests applied Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), and Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS).

  A PSQI score of 5 or higher indicates poor sleep quality. A mean total score on the FSS of four and above indicates chronic fatigue.

  first week

Study Arms (2)

Reflexology

EXPERIMENTAL

Reflexology Application: A total of twelve 30-minute reflexology sessions (2 per week)were administered to each patient.

Other: reflexology

No intervention

NO INTERVENTION

No intervention was applied to the postmenopausal women in the control group.

Interventions

reflexology OTHER

Reflexology is the stimulation of the reflex points in the hands and feet by massage, designed to provide relaxation and relief in the body.

Reflexology

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 50 Years - 65 Years
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• able to communicate,
• aged 50 to 65,

You may not qualify if:

• taking hormone replacement therapy,
• chronic diseases (such as diabetes, hypertension, and so on),
• psychiatric disease,
• diagnosed with a sleep disorder attributed to other cause
• menstruation for more than one year
• history of alcohol or drug addiction

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Dicle University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Leyla ZENGİN AYDIN

Diyarbakır, Sur, 21280, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Fatigue

Interventions

Musculoskeletal Manipulations

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Complementary Therapies; Therapeutics; Physical Therapy Modalities; Rehabilitation

Study Officials

• Leyla ZENGİN AYDIN

  Dicle University, Diyarbakır, Turkey. 21100/Diyarbakır

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: CARE PROVIDER
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: CROSSOVER
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assistant Professor

Model Details: This study was conducted as a pretest-posttest trial model with a control group in order to determine the effect of reflexology applications on sleep quality and fatigue in postmenopausal women

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 24, 2020
• First Posted: July 13, 2020
• Study Start: May 1, 2018
• Primary Completion: December 30, 2018
• Study Completion: September 28, 2019
• Last Updated: July 13, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-07

Locations

TU (1)