Effects of Reflexology and Generalized Stretching in Postmenopausal Females.

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Completed

• Conditions: Postmenopausal Disorder
• Interventions: Other: REFLEXOLOGY; Other: GENERALIZED STRETCHING

• Registration Number: NCT06303297
• Lead Sponsor: Riphah International University

Brief Summary

To determine the combined Effects of reflexology and generalized stretching on insomnia, vasomotor symptoms and quality of life in postmenopausal females

Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2023-11-23
• Study First Submitted: 2024-03-04
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-03-04
• Study First Posted: 2024-03-12
• Primary Completion: 2024-08-10
• Study Completion: 2024-08-19
• Status Verified: 2024-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-12-20
• Last Update Posted: 2024-12-27

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 32

Inclusion Criteria

• BMI less than 30 kg/m2
• Residents of rural areas
• Stable vital signs
• Participants with natural cessation of menstrual periods for at least 12 months
• Moderate and severe hot flash

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Exclusion Criteria

• Participants with history of hysterectomy surgical menopause females
• Participants with orthopedic disorder
• Participants taking sleeping pills
• Women suffer from pathological conditions for example cardiac disease, cancer impaired skin integrity
• Participants with history of recent bone fracture
• Severe pathology(eczema) of feet

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
REFLEXOLOGY	REFLEXOLOGY	-
GENERALIZED STRETCHING	GENERALIZED STRETCHING	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Menopause Rating Scale	3rd week	Menopause Rating Scale is a 11 items questionnaire which is use to assess vasomotor symptoms like hot flush, palpitations, sleep problem, bladder symptoms and other symptoms.; Its score range is from 0 to 4, where 0 shows no complain and 4 shows severe symptoms. Its total score range is from 9 to 21, where higher the score higher are the symptoms. It has good validity and reliability. It has Cronbach alpha value of 0.86 and internal consistency of 0.81.
Insomnia severity index score	3rd week	This questionnaire is a 7 items questionnaire which is used to assess sleep problems. It scoring is done through Likert type scale ranging from 0 to 4, where higher score represents higher sleep problem. Its score is range from 0 to 28 where 0 to 7 shows no clinically significant insomnia, 8 to 14 shows subthreshold insomnia, 15 to 21 shows moderate severity of insomnia and 22 to 28 shows severe severity of insomnia. It is a reliable and valid tool with internal consistency of 0.74 and correlation ranging from 0.36 to 0.54.
Menopause Specific Quality of Life	3rd week	Menopause specific quality of life (MENQOL) questionnaire is a 29 items questionnaire which is used to assess quality of life among menopausal women. It has further four domains vasomotor (item 1 to 3), sexual (item 27-29), psychosocial (item 4-10) and physical (item 11 to 26). It is a reliable and valid tool with Cronbach value of 0.70 and internal consistency of 0.45.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Akhtar Saeed trust hospital,; 🇵🇰 Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan