The Effect of Hot Foot Bath on Sleep Quality and Fatigue

This study will be conducted to investigate the effects of hot foot baths on patients' sleep quality and fatigue severity levels.The study will be conducted in the Gastroenterology clinic of a university hospital in Türkiye. The research sample will consist of 60 adult patients. Patients will be randomly divided into two groups: the intervention and control groups. The intervention group will receive hot foot baths for three consecutive nights starting from the second day of hospitalization. The foot bath will be applied one hour before the patient goes to bed at night. The foot tub will be filled with hot water to approximately 20 cm above the patient's ankle and the temperature of the water will be measured with a water thermometer. The temperature of the water will be kept stable at 41-42°C. This application will be done for 20 minutes. The sleep and fatigue levels of the patients will be measured with measurement tools in the morning (3 times) following each application. No application will be applied to the control group, and sleep and fatigue levels will be measured in a similar manner to the measurement tools applied to the intervention group and the application days.

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Key information

Conditions

Hepatitis B Blood-Borne Infections Communicable Diseases DNA Virus Infections Digestive System Diseases Dyssomnias Fatigue Hepadnaviridae Infections Hepatitis Hepatitis, Viral, Human Infections Liver Diseases Mental Disorders Nervous System Diseases Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms Sleep Disorders, Intrinsic Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders Sleep Wake Disorders Virus Diseases

Age range

20 year–80 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

being over the age of 18,
having no disorder which could affect pain perception,
having no communication problem, and voluntarily agreeing to participate in the research,
Having been admitted to the clinic at least 24 hours ago,
Not having a diagnosed sleep disorder,
Not having a psychiatric disorder requiring treatment,
Not having a problem with vital signs before the application,
Not using narcotic drugs in the last 4 hours,
Not eating two hours before going to bed at night

Exclusion criteria

being under the age of 18
not being conscious, refusing to participate in the research or opting to leave the study at any point,
Having a problem with vital signs before the application,
Having a diagnosed sleep disorder.

Treatment and study plan

Hot foot bath application group

Other

The intervention group will receive hot foot baths for three consecutive nights starting from the second day of hospitalization. The foot bath will be applied one hour before the patient goes to bed at night. The foot tub will be filled with hot water to approximately 20 cm above the patient's ankle and the temperature of the water will be measured with a water thermometer. The temperature of the water will be kept stable at 41-42°C. This application will be done for 20 minutes. The sleep and fatigue levels of the patients will be measured with measurement tools in the morning (3 times) following each application.

Primary outcomes

fatigue severity in score (0-10)

Time frame: 4 months

Brief Fatigue Inventory: Scoring ranges from "0" to "10", with "0" indicating no effect and "10" indicating the highest level of effect. The general fatigue score is calculated by dividing the total score of items 1, 2 and 3 by 3, and the effect score of fatigue on daily living activities is calculated by dividing the total score of items 4a, 4b, 4c, 4d, 4e and 4f by 6. A score of "0" obtained from the KYE indicates no fatigue, "1-3" indicates low fatigue, "4-6" indicates moderate fatigue, "7-9" indicates high fatigue and "10" indicates the highest level of effe
Sleep Quality in score

Time frame: 4 months

Sleep Quality Scale: It consists of a total of 18 items. It includes items related to the sleep process and sleep satisfaction.

Secondary outcomes

weight

Time frame: 4 months

weight in kilograms

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Dilek Yılmaz, PhD

CONTACT

[email protected]

+902242942454

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Uludag University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Investigation of the Effect of Hot Foot Bath on Sleep Quality and Fatigue

Important dates

Study start: 2025
Primary completion: 2025
Study completion: 2025
First posted: Mar 7, 2025
Registry last updated: Mar 11, 2025

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