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NCT Number: NCT05363787

The Effect of Therapeutic Touch on Sleep and Anxiety

The aim of this study is to determine the effect of the therapeutic touch applied to the sleep patterns of individuals aged 65-85 years with chronic diseases who are treated in the Neurology Intensive Care Unit of Ankara City Hospital, taking into account the circadian cycle.The type of the research is the experimental model with pre-test and post-test control group.Ankara City Hospital has included the research population in the last year.

It will consist of 1593 patients between the ages of 65-85 who are hospitalized in the Neurology Intensive Care Unit.Experimental and control groups will be created with simple randomization in randomization.The data were obtained from the socio-demographic characteristics form and the sleep pattern form developed by the researcher.

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Key information

Conditions

Therapeutic Adherence Behavior Health Behavior Mental Disorders Nervous System Diseases Neurologic Manifestations Nurse-Patient Relations Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms Sleep Disorder Sleep Wake Disorders Treatment Adherence and Compliance

Age range

65 year–85 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Berna Bayır

Karatay, Konya, 42020, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

The aim of this study is to determine the effect of the therapeutic touch applied to the sleep patterns of individuals aged 65-85 years with chronic diseases who are treated in the Neurology Intensive Care Unit of Ankara City Hospital, taking into account the circadian cycle.Research Hospitalization in Ankara City Hospital Neurology Intensive Care It will be done with individuals who have chronic diseases in the 65-85 age range. Research It is planned to be held between November 2021 and December 2022.Therapeutic touch will be applied to the patients selected in the experimental and control groups among the patients who meet the research criteria in the intensive care units. After this application, the sleep pattern changes in the patients will be evaluated.Therapeutic touch will be applied to the patients selected in the experimental and control groups among the patients who meet the research criteria in the intensive care units. After this application, sleep pattern changes in patients will be evaluated. In the analysis of the research, dependent groups t test andindependent groups t test, Mann Whitney U and Kruskal Wallis tests will be used in non-parametric cases

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Being in the age range of 65-85 years
  • Having a Chronic Disease
  • The patient is receiving treatment at the hospital

Exclusion criteria

  • Not in the age range of 65-85 years
  • Not being able to communicate (being intubated, having hearing impairment, etc.)

Treatment and study plan

Therapeutic Touch

Other

Therapeutic Touch (TT) is an evidence-based holistic treatment method in which universal energy is used intentionally and with compassion for a specific purpose, in order to contribute to one's balance and recovery.In a world dominated by technology, one can lose touch with our inner self. We lose our intuitive abilities for beautiful everyday sensations of nature, the surrounding environment, and various visual and auditory elements. The Therapeutic Touch is an ancient Ayurvedic self-massage technique that connects your body to your soul.It is also used in therapeutic communication. Therapeutic communication is the process of influencing and being influenced by one another. It consists of individual-centered, purposeful, planned, effective and satisfying actions.

Primary outcomes

  1. Visual Analogue Scale

    Time frame: pretest (Measurements taken during the initial consultation)

    The Visual Analogue Scale - Anxiety Subtest (VAS-Anxiety) was used to measure anxiety levels. Scores ranged from 0 to 100, where 0 represents no anxiety and 100 represents the highest possible anxiety. Higher scores indicate a worse outcome. Patients marked their anxiety level on the scale, and this score was recorded as the outcome measure.

  2. Comparison of Sleep Duration and Sleep Onset Difficulties by Group at Measurement Times (Sleep Duration)

    Time frame: pretest (Measurements taken during the initial consultation)

    In this measurement, the sleep duration was recorded as subjective data by the researcher. (Calculated based on the intended bedtime and wake-up time)

Secondary outcomes

  1. Visual Analogue Scale

    Time frame: posttest (three weeks after the pre-test)

    The Visual Analogue Scale - Anxiety Subtest (VAS-Anxiety) was used to measure anxiety levels. Scores ranged from 0 to 100, where 0 represents no anxiety and 100 represents the highest possible anxiety. Higher scores indicate a worse outcome. Patients marked their anxiety level on the scale, and this score was recorded as the outcome measure.

  2. Comparison of Sleep Duration and Sleep Onset Difficulties by Group at Measurement Times (Sleep Duration)

    Time frame: posttest (three weeks after the pre-test)

    In this measurement, the sleep duration was recorded as subjective data by the researcher. (Calculated based on the intended bedtime and wake-up time)

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

KTO Karatay University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

The Effect of Therapeutic Touch on Perceived Sleep Level and Anxiety in Hospitalised Individuals Aged 65-85 Years

Important dates

Study start
2022
Primary completion
2023
Study completion
2023
First posted
May 6, 2022
Registry last updated
Apr 13, 2026

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