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The Effect of Acupressure on sleep quality of nursing students in internship period

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
sleep disorder.
Other sleep disorders not due to a substance or known physiological condition
F51.8
Registration Number
IRCT20120109008665N11
Lead Sponsor
Semnan University of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
90
Inclusion Criteria

nursing student of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
studying in 7th semester of nursing (internship)
no history of neuropsychiatric illness leading to hospitalization or use of psychiatric drugs
no history of sleep disturbances in a recent month
no scars at the Shenmen and placebo point
non-use sleep medication during the past month
no history of acupressure

Exclusion Criteria

Carpal tunnel syndrome
Students engaged in student work
BMI above 35
State and trait anxiety score over 60

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Sleep Quality. Timepoint: Baseline, 10, 20 days and end of study (day after the end of intervention). Method of measurement: Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Questionnaire.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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