The Effect of Acupressure on the Sleep Quality and Daytime Sleepiness

NCT ID: NCT04800939

Last Updated: 2022-11-08

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 60 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2021-03-28
• Study Completion Date: 2021-05-15

Brief Summary

This randomized controlled trial evaluates the effect of acupressure application on nurses' sleep quality and daytime sleepiness providing care in surgical clinics. This study hypothesizes that acupressure improves sleep quality and reduces daytime sleepiness.

Detailed Description

Methods: In the study, 60 nurses were randomly assigned to acupressure and placebo acupressure groups. To the acupressure group (n = 30), an average of 10 minutes will be applied to the Shen Men, the 7th acupoint (HT7) of the heart meridian located between the ulna and pisiform bones, on the radial side of the flexor carpi ulnaris tendon, and the Sanyinjia points on the splenic meridian (SP6) located on the inner side of the lower leg, four fingers above the ankle and behind the tibia. In the placebo acupressure group (n = 30), the points 1.5 cm away from the HT7 and SP6 points (four points in total) will be applied for an average of 10 minutes. The primary outcome of the research is the effect of acupressure on the sleep quality of nurses. The secondary outcome of the study is to determine the effect of acupressure on daytime sleepiness. The outcomes will be collected before and four weeks after the acupressure and placebo acupressure administration.

Conditions

Sleep

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: OTHER
• Blinding Strategy: SINGLE

Study Groups

Acupressure Group

The experimental group will be given acupressure on their own, three times a week for four weeks, one hour before going to bed at night.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Acupressure

Intervention Type: OTHER

The experimental group will start with HT7 points and continue with SP6 points. The application will be carried out by determining the priority order of the points with the draw. Attention will be paid to the intensity and duration of the pressure deemed appropriate. Since the individuals' responses will differ, the stiffness and pressure will be adjusted according to the individual's sensitivity not to cause tissue damage. Before starting the application, around the area to be pressed for 20-30 seconds will be gently rubbed with palm. With the gentle rubbing of the surrounding tissue, the tension and tissue sensitivity in warming, relaxing and preparatory will be reduced, and the tissue will be relieved. After, the point determined will be pressed manually for 2 minutes.

Placebo Acupressure Group

The control group will be given plasebo acupressure on their own, three times a week for four weeks, one hour before going to bed at night.

Group Type: OTHER

Plasebo acupressure

Intervention Type: OTHER

In the control group, the application will start with the points 1.5 cm around the HT7 and SP6 points. The application process will continue in the same way with acupressure group and the pressure intensity will be less.

Interventions

Acupressure

The experimental group will start with HT7 points and continue with SP6 points. The application will be carried out by determining the priority order of the points with the draw. Attention will be paid to the intensity and duration of the pressure deemed appropriate. Since the individuals' responses will differ, the stiffness and pressure will be adjusted according to the individual's sensitivity not to cause tissue damage. Before starting the application, around the area to be pressed for 20-30 seconds will be gently rubbed with palm. With the gentle rubbing of the surrounding tissue, the tension and tissue sensitivity in warming, relaxing and preparatory will be reduced, and the tissue will be relieved. After, the point determined will be pressed manually for 2 minutes.

Intervention Type: OTHER

Plasebo acupressure

In the control group, the application will start with the points 1.5 cm around the HT7 and SP6 points. The application process will continue in the same way with acupressure group and the pressure intensity will be less.

Intervention Type: OTHER

Other Intervention Names

Acupress; Acupress

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

The experimental group criteria to be included in the study;

• Caring for COVID-19 patients during the research,
• Working in surgery services before the pandemic,
• Agree to participate in the survey (those who signed the Informed Consent Form),
• Do not have physical problems that prevent acupressure application to HT7 (wrist) and SP6 (over four fingers of the ankle) points,
• No experience of acupressure,
• Not diagnosed with sleep disorder and not receiving medical treatment,
• No coffee, cigarette, and alcohol addiction,
• No mental illness,
• Working in the night shift,
• Don't work more than three-night shifts a week.

The control group criteria to be included in the study;

• Caring for COVID-19 patients during the research,
• Working in surgery services before the pandemic,
• Agree to participate in the survey (those who signed the Informed Consent Form),
• Do not have physical problems that prevent acupressure application to points 1.5 cm away from HT7 (wrist) and SP6 (4 fingers above the ankle) points,
• No experience of acupressure,
• Not diagnosed with sleep disorder and not receiving medical treatment,
• No coffee, cigarette, and alcohol addiction,
• No mental illness,
• Working in the night shift,
• Do not work more than three-night shifts a week.

Exclusion Criteria

The experimental group criteria not to be included in the study;

• Do not care for COVID-19 patients during the research,
• Do not work in surgery services before the pandemic,
• Do not agree to participate in the study,
• Having physical problems that prevent acupressure application to HT7 (wrist) and SP6 (over four fingers of the ankle) points,
• Diagnosed with sleep disorder and receiving medical treatment,
• Using drugs that cause sleep problems (antidepressants, analgesics, beta-adrenoreceptor antagonists, dopamine agonists, etc.),
• Addicted to coffee, cigarette, and alcohol,
• With mental illness,
• Working more than three-night shifts a week,
• Working on a fixed day shift.

The control group criteria not to be included in the study;

• Do not care for COVID-19 patients during the research,
• Do not work in surgery services before the pandemic,
• Do not agree to participate in the study,
• Having physical problems that prevent acupressure application to points 1.5 cm away from HT7 (wrist) and SP6 (4 fingers above the ankle) points,
• Diagnosed with sleep disorder and receiving medical treatment,
• Using drugs that cause sleep problems (antidepressants, analgesics, beta adrenoreceptor antagonists, dopamine agonists, etc.),
• Addicted to coffee, cigarette, and alcohol,
• With mental illness,
• Working more than three-night shifts a week,
• Working on a fixed day shift.

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 65 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

Mersin University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Tugba CAM YANIK

Research Assistant

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

Gulay Altun Ugras, Doctorate

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Mersin University

Locations

Mersin University

Mersin, Yenişehir, Turkey (Türkiye)

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Other Identifiers

Mersin Uni

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id