Efficacy of acupuncture on quality of sleep and sleepiness of shift nurses who work in affiliated hospitals of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- sleep disorder.Sleep disorders
- Registration Number
- IRCT2015021319508N2
- Lead Sponsor
- Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 33
Inclusion Criteria
at least 2 month work in night shift; have Pittsburgh sleep quality index =5; have Epworth Sleepiness Scale =9. Exclusion criteria: smoker nurses; pregnancy; use of sedative drugs.
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Degree of sleepiness. Timepoint: After 10 sessions of acupuncture. Method of measurement: Epworth Sleepiness Scale.;Quality of sleep. Timepoint: After 10 sessions of acupuncture. Method of measurement: Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method