Acupressure Effectiveness on Quality of Sleep and Quality of Life

Phase 2

• Conditions: Condition 1: Sleep Problems. Condition 2: Chronic Renal Filure.; Nonorganic Insomnia; Chronic Renal Failure

• Registration Number: IRCT201106145864N2
• Lead Sponsor: Vice Chancellor for Research, Golestan Medical Sciences University

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 22 February 2018

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 108

Inclusion Criteria

Inclusion criteria
Age between 18-70 years; At least 6 months history of hemodialysis; Having dossier in hemodialysis center; Three time hemodialysis in week and four hours for each session; Five or greater score in Pittsburgh sleep quality index; Having complete alertness, hearing and speech ability; Having reading and writing ability and ability for sleep chart completion.
Exclusion criteria
Hospitalization in intensive care unit or death during intervention; Developing a psychiatric disorders and consumption of psychiatric drugs; Cancer; Lupus erythematosus; dermatological disease; Advanced heart failure; insulin depended diabetes; stroke; Presence mental or physical disabilities; Amputation or sore in acupoint.

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Quality of Sleep. Timepoint: Before and After of Intervention. Method of measurement: Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and Sleep Log.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Quality of Life. Timepoint: Before and After of Intervention. Method of measurement: Quality of Life Questionnaire (SF-36).