The Effect of Valeriana 0fficinalis (Valerian) on Sleep Quality and Fatigue of Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Phase 3

Recruiting

• Conditions: Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.; Mucopurulent chronic bronchitis

• Registration Number: IRCT20180413039292N1
• Lead Sponsor: Islamic Azad University

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 21 May 2018

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

Diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in stage one and two diseases, based on medical history and clinical symptoms and patient records
Having some degree of fatigue, according to the Fatigue Severity Index (MFI), the total score obtained from fatigue in patients between 20 to 100 can be. The higher the score, the higher the fatigue
Earn more than 6 points in response to Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index
Stable patient clinical condition (no acute problems) and no other chronic disease
Aged 18 years and older
Ability to read and write Persian texts
Both sexes, both male and female
Do not use other herbs during the intervention
Not having a history of eczema and allergies to plants
Complete vigilance
Not having drug and alcohol addiction
Not taking patients from benzodiazepines, sedative drugs, sleep deprivation and opiate during intervention
Not Pregnant women of childbearing age

Exclusion Criteria

The occurrence of any physical and mental illness during the study that causes sleep disorder
Existence of any significant changes in sleep conditions in an unpredictable way, including travel, change of location and ...
Do not take capsules for up to 7 days during a month
The patient's personal desire to quit for any reason
Early diagnosis of obstructive apnea

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Fatigue score in MFI fatigue questionnaire, sleep quality score in Pittsburgh questionnaire. Timepoint: Fatigue measurements were performed by the MFI fatigue and sleep quality questionnaire by Pittsburgh questionnaire before the intervention, after 2 weeks of the intervention and again at the end of week 4 after taking valerian. Method of measurement: MFI Fatigue Inventory, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Questionnaire.