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The effect of foot massage on sleep quality of postmenopausal women.

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
sleep quality.
Sleep disorder, unspecified
G47.9
Registration Number
IRCT20210824052276N1
Lead Sponsor
Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
74
Inclusion Criteria

At least one year has passed since the last menstrual period.
Age 45 to 60 years
Having a companion (someone who lives with a participant who can do massage).
Women with a Pizza Leaf Sleep Quality Questionnaire score of 5 or higher (a score of 5 or higher indicates significant sleep disturbance).
Giving informed informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

Any physical or mental illness that interferes with sleep.
Taking medication and hormone therapy
Fractures, infections, wounds and skin diseases of the lower extremities.
Employment in jobs with night shifts.

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Sleep quality score on the Pittsburgh Questionnaire. Timepoint: Before the intervention and 8 weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Questionnaire.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Mental quality of sleep. Timepoint: Before the intervention and 8 weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Questionnaire.
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