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

NCT ID: NCT04467645

Last Updated: 2020-07-13

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

72 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2018-05-01

Study Completion Date

2019-09-28

Brief Summary

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

Detailed Description

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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.

Conditions

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Healthy Nursing Caries

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

This study was conducted as a pretest-posttest trial model with a control group in order to determine the effect of reflexology applications on sleep quality and fatigue in postmenopausal women
Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Caregivers

Study Groups

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Reflexology

Reflexology Application: A total of twelve 30-minute reflexology sessions (2 per week)were administered to each patient.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

reflexology

Intervention Type OTHER

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

No intervention

No intervention was applied to the postmenopausal women in the control group.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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reflexology

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

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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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
Minimum Eligible Age

50 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Dicle University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Leyla ZENGİN AYDIN

Assistant Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Leyla ZENGİN AYDIN

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Dicle University, Diyarbakır, Turkey. 21100/Diyarbakır

Locations

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Leyla ZENGİN AYDIN

Diyarbakır, Sur, Turkey (Türkiye)

Site Status

Countries

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Turkey (Türkiye)

Other Identifiers

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LZA2018/4

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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