Effects of Qigong Exercise and Mawangdui Guiding Technique on Sleep Quality in the Elderly
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- Enrollment
- 60
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Flinders Fatigue Scale
Study Overview
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study was to investigate whether 12 weeks of practicing Mawangdui Guiding Technique has an improvement effect on subjective sleep quality, objective sleep quality, and daytime fatigue in older adults in a healthcare hospital.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Treatment
- Masking
- Single (Outcomes Assessor)
Masking Description
The investigator of the statistical analysis was unaware of the grouping of the subjects
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 60 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- •Aged sixty years and above; continuous residence in the participating healthcare hospitals for more than six months
- •Conscious, with basic visual and auditory perception, communication, and cognitive functioning
- •Voluntary enrollment in this study and signing of the informed consent form.
Exclusion Criteria
- •Individuals who have suffered a sudden accident, emergency surgery, or a rapid deterioration of a long-term medical condition
- •Individuals who have recently been involved in other rehabilitation activities and who play sports on a regular basis
- •Individuals who are unable to participate in physical activity (e.g., patients suffering from major diseases of the liver, kidneys, heart, brain, or blood system)
- •Individuals suffering from deep venous thrombosis; individuals with musculoskeletal problems with signs of limitation of movement (e.g., unsettled broken bones, pelvic fractures)
- •Individuals with preexisting psychiatric conditions (such as personality disorders, psychosis, and so on); and individuals with symptoms of severe depression.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Flinders Fatigue Scale
Time Frame: baseline; 4 weeks; 12weeks
The Flinders Fatigue Scale is a 7-item scale that measures various characteristics of fatigue. Total fatigue scores range from 0 to 31, with higher scores indicating more severe fatigue.
Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index
Time Frame: baseline; 4 weeks; 12weeks
The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index is a comprehensive sleep self-assessment tool containing 19 items. The overall total score ranges from 0-21, with the lower the overall score, the higher the quality of sleep.
Insomnia Severity Index
Time Frame: baseline; 4 weeks; 12weeks
The Insomnia Severity Index(ISI) is a self-assessment tool consisting of seven items designed to assess various aspects of insomnia. Cumulative ISI scores range from 0 to 28 and are categorized as follows: 0-7 = no insomnia; 8-14 = mild insomnia; 15-21 = moderate insomnia; and 22-28 = severe insomnia.
Polysomnography
Time Frame: baseline; 4 weeks; 12weeks
Polysomnography is the internationally recognized gold standard for diagnosing sleep disorder disorders and can provide an objective basis for the diagnosis, classification and identification of sleep disorders.
Secondary Outcomes
No secondary outcomes reported
Investigators
Huan Liu
teacher
Hunan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine