The Effect of Reflexology on Sleep Quality and Fatigue in Postmenopausal Women

Dicle University72 enrolled

Overview

Introduction: This study was conducted to determine the effect of reflexology on sleep quality and fatigue in postmenopausal women.

This study was conducted in Batıkent Family Health Center of the Ministry of Health between May-December 2018. The sample of the study consisted of 72 postmenopausal women. The data were collected by using the Introductory Information Form, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and Fatigue Severity Scale. A total of 12 reflexology sessions were applied to the postmenopausal women by the researcher twice a week. No intervention was applied to the postmenopausal women in the control group.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Healthy Nursing Caries

Interventions

reflexologyOTHER

Reflexology is the stimulation of the reflex points in the hands and feet by massage, designed to provide relaxation and relief in the body.

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 50 YearsMax age: 65 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * able to communicate, * aged 50 to 65, Exclusion Criteria: * taking hormone replacement therapy, * chronic diseases (such as diabetes, hypertension, and so on), * psychiatric disease, * diagnosed with a sleep disorder attributed to other cause * menstruation for more than one year * history of alcohol or drug addiction

Locations (1)

Leyla ZENGİN AYDIN

Diyarbakır, Sur, Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Reflexology Application, Pre-tests applied Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), and Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS).

A PSQI score of 5 or higher indicates poor sleep quality. A mean total score on the FSS of four and above indicates chronic fatigue.

Time frame: first week

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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