Status:
COMPLETED
The Efficacy of Acupressure on Sleep Quality in Menopausal Women
Lead Sponsor:
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Conditions:
Poor Quality Sleep
Eligibility:
FEMALE
41-65 years
Phase:
PHASE2
PHASE3
Brief Summary
Sleep disorder is a common problem in menopausal women and the decrease in the sleep leads to poor daily activity. Traditional Chinese acupressure is a noninvasive, effective and safe technique that c...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- spending at least 12 months after amenorrhea or follicle stimulating hormone
- (FSH) Serum level ≥ 40,
- healthy of the pressure points,
- having a full consciousness
- having an acceptable ability of listening
- speaking to receive training
- doing the self- care techniques at home,
- no mental and physical disorders,
- getting a score higher than 5 from the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)
- able to sit for about 30 minutes.
Exclusion
- having specific eating diets,
- addicted to narcotic drugs,
- using the drugs causing sleep disorders,
- suffering from special disease,
- taking hormonal drugs during 3 last months,
- using herbal medicine to improve the menopausal symptoms,
- BMI higher than 30,
- having the moderate and severe depression based on Beck Depression Inventory,
- feeling of severe tiredness/ fatigue and anxiety,
- having circular job specially night job
- lack of cooperation with researchers.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2010
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
February 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
120 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01904578
Start Date
February 1 2010
End Date
February 1 2011
Last Update
July 23 2013
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