Acupressure and treatment the early menopausal complications
Phase 2
- Conditions
- Early menopausal complications.Menopausal and female climacteric states
- Registration Number
- IRCT201112278537N1
- Lead Sponsor
- The International Branch of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences & Health services
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 70
Inclusion Criteria
Iranian nationality,being literate,age range 45-55 years,post menopausal females (elapsing 12 months of last menstural phase),not using acupressure,reporting at least two times hot flashes per day and having night sweat and anxiety and sleep quality disorders.
Exclusion criteria: women who received hormon therapy during the last 6 months,having any known diseases such as diabetes,cardiovascular diseases,hypertention and thyroid diseases,having any known diseases in hand or foot,consumption of drugs such as sedative,alfa adrenergic agonist such as clonidin,supplements such as soya,vitamin E,cigarette smoking.
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The severity and frequency of hot flashes. Timepoint: A week before the study,end of second week,end of fourth week. Method of measurement: Diary card.;The severity and frequency of night sweat. Timepoint: A week before the study,end of second week,end of fourth week. Method of measurement: Diary card.;Severity of anxiety. Timepoint: Before the study,end of second week,end of fourth week. Method of measurement: Anxiety inventory spielberger.;Rating the quality of sleep. Timepoint: Before the study,end of second week,end of fourth week. Method of measurement: Pittsburgh sleep quality inventory.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Quality of life. Timepoint: Before the study,end of fourth week. Method of measurement: Qality of life questionnaire.;Comparison of sleep quality score. Timepoint: Before the study,end of fourth week. Method of measurement: Pittsburgh sleep quality score.