The Effect of Reflexology on Sleep Quality and Fatigue in Postmenopausal Women
- Conditions
- Nursing CariesHealthy
- Interventions
- Other: reflexology
- Registration Number
- NCT04467645
- Lead Sponsor
- Dicle University
- Brief Summary
Introduction: This study was conducted to determine the effect of reflexology on sleep quality and fatigue in postmenopausal women.
- Detailed Description
This study was conducted in Batıkent Family Health Center of the Ministry of Health between May-December 2018. The sample of the study consisted of 72 postmenopausal women. The data were collected by using the Introductory Information Form, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and Fatigue Severity Scale. A total of 12 reflexology sessions were applied to the postmenopausal women by the researcher twice a week. No intervention was applied to the postmenopausal women in the control group.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 72
- able to communicate,
- aged 50 to 65,
- taking hormone replacement therapy,
- chronic diseases (such as diabetes, hypertension, and so on),
- psychiatric disease,
- diagnosed with a sleep disorder attributed to other cause
- menstruation for more than one year
- history of alcohol or drug addiction
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- CROSSOVER
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Reflexology reflexology Reflexology Application: A total of twelve 30-minute reflexology sessions (2 per week)were administered to each patient.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Reflexology Application, Pre-tests applied Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), and Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS). first week A PSQI score of 5 or higher indicates poor sleep quality. A mean total score on the FSS of four and above indicates chronic fatigue.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Leyla ZENGİN AYDIN
🇹🇷Diyarbakır, Sur, Turkey