Effects of cyclical deep pressure applied by the FLOWpresso device on sleep in adults with disturbed sleep

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Sleep; Public Health - Health promotion/education

• Registration Number: ACTRN12624001192572
• Lead Sponsor: University of Waikato

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2021-03-29
• Study Start: 2024-09-30
• Last Update Posted: 30 September 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 173

Inclusion Criteria

18 years or older; actively working in a first responder in a government department; regular symptoms of disturbed sleep, and/or distress, and/or anxiety; and never been treated with the intervention device previously

Exclusion Criteria

Pregnancy or breast feeding; any diagnoses cardiopulmonary disorder or symptoms of congestive heart failure; requiring a pacemaker; scoliosis; history of blood clots or deep vein thrombosis; or unstable psychiatric illness

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Sleep[Sleep Disturbance Short Form (DSM-5) Baseline and 1 week following the completion of the treatment.]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Anxiety[Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS). Baseline and 1 week following the completion of the treatment.]