Effect Of Foot Reflexology with Aromatic Oil to Assess Sleep Quality among Healthy Young Adults-A Randomized Controlled Trial

Sleep disruptions such as poor sleep quality and insomnia are becoming more common in young adults and they can cause exhaustion stress reduced focus and long term health consequences Conventional drug based treatments while beneficial in the short term can create side effects and dependence necessitating the need for safe and non-pharmacological management solutions This study looks at the efficacy of foot reflexology combined with lavender fragrant oil as a complementary therapy for improving sleep quality in healthy young adults Foot reflexology works by applying pressure to certain reflex sites on the feet that correspond to various organs and bodily systems thereby promoting relaxation and restoring physiological balance Lavender aromatherapy has relaxing qualities and promotes the release of neurotransmitters like serotonin and melatonin all of which are important for sleep regulation Earlier studies using foot reflexology with aromatic oil to assess sleep quality were done among insomnia individuals but not on healthy young adults Hence the present study aims to measure the effect of foot reflexology with aromatic oil to assess sleep quality among healthy young adults A randomized controlled trial will be conducted on 60 participants between the ages of 18 and 25 who will be randomly allocated to either the intervention or control group The intervention group will receive 20 minutes of foot reflexology with lavender oil per day for 30 days whereas the control group will not receive any intervention Sleep quality and quality of life will be measured before and after the trial using established assessment methods to determine the interventions impact