Acupressure and Sleep Quality of Nursing Students

NCT06556303 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 13082024
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 53
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This randomised, controlled and experimental study was conducted between 15 April and 15 June 2022 to examine the effect of acupressure on sleep quality of fourth-year nursing students. The population of the study consisted of all fourth-year nursing students and the sample consisted of 53 students who met the inclusion criteria. Approval from the ethics committee, permission from the institution and consents from the students were obtained before the research. The participants were assigned to intervention (n=26) and control (n=27) groups by simple random sampling method. The students in the intervention group were subjected to acupressure on the right and left sides of Shenmen (HT7) acupuncture point of the heart meridian, Sanyinjiao (SP6) acupuncture point of the spleen meridian, Neiguan (PC6) acupuncture point of the pericardium point, and Tian-Zhu (BL10) acupuncture point of the neck. The researcher having the certificate practised acupressure on each point for two minutes each, totalling 16 minutes, three days a week for four weeks. A questionnaire and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) were applied at the beginning of the study, and the PSQI was applied again at the end of the fourth week. Total score of the PSQI ranges from 0 to 21. A total score higher than five indicates poor sleep quality. It was found that the PSQI total mean score of the intervention group dropped from 8.53±2.45 to 6.38±3.64, while the PSQI total mean score of the control group decreased from 9.40±1.62 to 8.40±3.48 (p\<0.05). Also, subjective sleep quality, sleep disturbances and daytime dysfunction significantly decreased in the intervention group (p\<0.05).

Conditions

Poor Quality Sleep

Keywords

Nursing students; Acupressure; Sleep quality

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Change in sleep during the Follow-up

  This scale consists of seven subscales (subjective sleep quality, sleep latency, sleep duration, habitual sleep efficiency, sleep disturbance, use of sleep medication and daytime dysfunctions) and 19 items. The sum of all subscales is assessed with a total sleep quality score ranging from 0 to 21. A total score higher than five indicates poor sleep quality

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Study Arms (3)

Comparison of Some Characteristics of the Students with Sleep Quality Mean Score

EXPERIMENTAL

The students in the intervention group were subjected to acupressure on the right and left sides of Shenmen (HT7) acupuncture point of the heart meridian, Sanyinjiao (SP6) acupuncture point of the spleen meridian, Neiguan (PC6) acupuncture point of the pericardium point, and Tian-Zhu (BL10) acupuncture point of the neck. The researcher having the certificate practised acupressure on each point for two minutes each, totalling 16 minutes, three days a week for four weeks.

Other: Acupressure

Students and Their Sleep Quality Mean Score Before Acupressure Application

EXPERIMENTAL

The students in the intervention group were subjected to acupressure on the right and left sides of Shenmen (HT7) acupuncture point of the heart meridian, Sanyinjiao (SP6) acupuncture point of the spleen meridian, Neiguan (PC6) acupuncture point of the pericardium point, and Tian-Zhu (BL10) acupuncture point of the neck. The researcher having the certificate practised acupressure on each point for two minutes each, totalling 16 minutes, three days a week for four weeks.

Other: Acupressure

Comparison of Sleep Quality Total Scores and Subscale Mean Scores of Intervention and Control Groups

EXPERIMENTAL

The students in the intervention group were subjected to acupressure on the right and left sides of Shenmen (HT7) acupuncture point of the heart meridian, Sanyinjiao (SP6) acupuncture point of the spleen meridian, Neiguan (PC6) acupuncture point of the pericardium point, and Tian-Zhu (BL10) acupuncture point of the neck. The researcher having the certificate practised acupressure on each point for two minutes each, totalling 16 minutes, three days a week for four weeks.

Other: Acupressure

Interventions

Acupressure OTHER

Acupressure

Comparison of Sleep Quality Total Scores and Subscale Mean Scores of Intervention and Control Groups; Comparison of Some Characteristics of the Students with Sleep Quality Mean Score; Students and Their Sleep Quality Mean Score Before Acupressure Application

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 19 Years - 24 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• The study included fourth-year nursing students of the relevant faculty, who had a PSQI score of five or above, had no comorbidities (heart disease, migraine, psychiatric comorbidities, etc.), were not on medication for sleep problems, and volunteered to participate in the study

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Gaziantep: lead

Study Sites (1)

Gaziantep Unıversty

Gaziantep, Sehitkamil, 27000, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders

Interventions

Acupressure

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Sleep Disorders, Intrinsic; Dyssomnias; Sleep Wake Disorders; Nervous System Diseases; Mental Disorders

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Therapy, Soft Tissue; Musculoskeletal Manipulations; Complementary Therapies; Therapeutics; Physical Therapy Modalities; Rehabilitation

Study Officials

• Sibel Serçe, Asst. Prof.

  Gaziantep Universty

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Ozlem Ovayolu, Prof

  Gaziantep Universty

  STUDY CHAIR

• Nimet Ovayolu, Prof

  SANKO Universty

  STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: QUADRUPLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Asst. Prof.

Model Details: Randomized controlled experimental study model

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 16, 2023
• First Posted: August 16, 2024
• Study Start: April 1, 2022
• Primary Completion: June 30, 2022
• Study Completion: June 30, 2022
• Last Updated: August 16, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-08

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)