Effect of Hot Water Foot Bath on Daily Living Activities, Insomnia and Fatigue Levels in Frail Geriatric Individuals

Aim: A randomized controlled experimental study was conducted to determine the effect of hot water foot bath on daily living activities, sleep and fatigue levels in frail geriatric individuals.

Method: The study was conducted at Eskişehir Çifteler State Hospital internal medicine clinic between 15.10.2023 - 15.07.2024. 30 patients who met the sample selection criteria were randomized into two groups (study and control). Foot bath was applied to the study group every evening for 10 days. The study group was evaluated twice times on the 1st, 11th days, and the control group was evaluated twice on the 1st and 11th days in terms of frailty level, daily living activities, insomnia and fatigue severity.

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Key information

Conditions

Frail Elderly Dyssomnias Fatigue Mental Disorders Nervous System Diseases Neurologic Manifestations Pain Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms Sleep Disorders, Intrinsic Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders Sleep Wake Disorders

Age range

65 year–90 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Eskisehir Osmangazi University

Eskişehir, Odunpazarı, 26040, Turkey (Türkiye)

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Patients aged 65 and over
At least literate
Able to communicate
With an Edmonton Frailty Scale score of 7 and above were included in the study.

Exclusion criteria

Patients diagnosed with a disease that may affect their mental status, such as dementia
Those who have used other treatment methods such as massage or cupping therapy in the last month
Those whose systolic blood pressure is lower than 100 mmHg
Those diagnosed with malignancy and acute inflammatory rheumatic disease
Those who have undergone any surgical operation in at least 6 months
Those who have an orthopedic implant (in the foot or leg area)
Those who have paralysis and paralysis
Those who have peripheral vascular disease
Those who have ulcerative lesions in the legs
Those who have a psychiatric disease diagnosis
Those who are immobile
Those who have fungal infections in their feet
Those who are included in another study
Those who have had a change in their treatment and nursing care process
Those who have a diagnosis of neuropathy
Patients who are allergic or sensitive to heat

Treatment and study plan

Hot water foot bath

Other

Hot Water Foot Bath:When the water temperature reached 40 ° C, the elderly person's feet were placed in the foot bath tub. The elderly person's feet were kept in the water for 20 minutes.

Primary outcomes

Effect of hot water foot bath on daily living activities, sleep and fatigue levels in frail geriatric individuals

Time frame: from registration until the end of the 40th day

Frail geriatric individuals were given hot water foot baths. The effects of this application on the individuals' daily living activities, sleep and fatigue levels were investigated. In the study, the individuals were administered the Edmoton Frailty Scale, the Katz Daily Living Activities Scale, the Insomnia Severity Index and the Fatigue Severity Scale via face-to-face interviews.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Eskisehir Osmangazi University

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2023
Primary completion: 2024
Study completion: 2024
First posted: Jul 2, 2025
Registry last updated: Jul 17, 2025

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