The effect of auriculotherapy on sleep disorders among mothers in the postpartum period
Not Applicable
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Condition 1: sleep disorder. Condition 2: Anxiety.Sleep disorders
- Registration Number
- IRCT20220815055712N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Ghoum University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 52
Inclusion Criteria
A written consent have to participate in the study
Having an age range of 18 to 45 years
Vaginal delivery of a healthy term singleton baby
At least be literate in reading and writing
Exclusion Criteria
The Pittsburgh Questionnaire score is lesser than five
Have a history of using auriculotherapy.
Presence of wound, infection, pain, or injury at the ear
Taking anti-anxiety and sedative drugs
Addicted to alcohol, tranquilizers and drugs
The presence of medical disorders in the mother, such as heart, respiratory, liver or nerve diseases
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The sleep quality score in the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Questionnaire. Timepoint: The beginning of the study (before the intervention), 5 and 10 days after auriculotherapy. Method of measurement: Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Questionnaire.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Anxiety. Timepoint: ?he beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention), 5 and 10 days after auriculotherapy. Method of measurement: Spielberger anxiety questionnaire.