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NCT Number: NCT04467645

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

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

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Key information

Conditions

Healthy Fatigue Nursing Caries Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Age range

50 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Leyla ZENGİN AYDIN

Diyarbakır, Sur, 21280, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

This study was conducted in Batıkent Family Health Center of the Ministry of Health between May-December 2018. The sample of the study consisted of 72 postmenopausal women. The data were collected by using the Introductory Information Form, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and Fatigue Severity Scale. A total of 12 reflexology sessions were applied to the postmenopausal women by the researcher twice a week. No intervention was applied to the postmenopausal women in the control group.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • able to communicate,
  • aged 50 to 65,

Exclusion criteria

  • 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

Treatment and study plan

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.

Primary outcomes

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

    Time frame: first week

    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.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Dicle University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

The Effect of Reflexology on Sleep Quality and Fatigue in Postmenopausal Women: A Randomized Control Trial

Important dates

Study start
2018
Primary completion
2018
Study completion
2019
First posted
Jul 13, 2020
Registry last updated
Jul 13, 2020

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