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The effect of Swedish massage on sleep quality in patients with multiple sclerosis

Not Applicable
Conditions
Multiple sclerosis.
Multiple sclerosis
Registration Number
IRCT20220130053882N1
Lead Sponsor
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Pending
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
64
Inclusion Criteria

Suffering from MS disease (previously diagnosed by a doctor through MRI, OCT, VEP and other specialized tests)
Refer to the MS clinic of Ghaem Hospital in Mashhad
Parents/primary caregivers or participants if they are 18 years old or older present at the time of registration to complete the questionnaire and complete the informed consent form; Farsi speaking and developmentally able to read and/or understand the questionnaire
Consent to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria

Non-cooperation to participate in massage therapy sessions
History of sensitivity and allergy
Ulcers, erythema and abnormal bumps on the skin
Pregnancy
History of surgery in the previous 6 months
History of asthma and cardio-pulmonary diseases

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Sleep quality in the Pittsburgh Questionnaire. Timepoint: Before, immediately after and one month after the intervention. Method of measurement: Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI).
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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