Impact Of Mindfulness Breathing Versus Storytelling On Non- Specific Insomnia In Elderly

NCT ID: NCT06249607

Last Updated: 2024-09-25

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 93 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2024-01-05
• Study Completion Date: 2024-09-05

Brief Summary

This study will be conducted to compare between effects of mindfulness breathing and storytelling on insomnia in the elderly.

Detailed Description

Sufficient sleep is essential for optimum health just a few of the numerous processes occurring during sleep include memory consolidation, clearance of brain metabolites, and restoration of nervous, immune, skeletal, and muscular systems. Despite the significance of adequate sleep, insufficient or disturbed sleep is extremely common. For instance, thirty percent of employed adults report obtaining 6 or fewer hours of sleep per night, approximately one-third of all adults report significant sleep complaints, and the two most common sleep disorders, insomnia and sleep-disordered breathing (SDB), each have prevalence rates exceeding 10% in the adult population. Unfortunately, current approaches to treatment are limited .

Story telling is another common soothing bedtime routine for children that uses pictures and writing. It is also a nursing intervention that can be implemented to comfort hospitalized children with acute illness and increase enthusiasm. Story telling is a recommended activity that enhances sleep duration in children. Furthermore, it is considered a positive bedtime routine, in addition to praying and brushing teeth, compared to maladaptive bedtime routine, such as watching television, playing with gadgets, and playing games with high-level activities .

Conditions

Insomnia; Sleep Disorder

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: QUADRUPLE

Study Groups

Group A: combined sleep hygiene and storytelling

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

storytelling

Intervention Type: OTHER

Storytelling android program: Subjects in group A or the storytelling group will be given headphones to listen to stories for 30 min (i.e., between 9 and 10 pm). While the subject listens to the story, a relative will present in a corner of the room to record when they fell asleep, the relative will present again in the room to record the time of falling asleep. The intervention will be done 7 nights a week for a period of 6 weeks.

Sleep hygiene

Intervention Type: OTHER

Subjects in all groups will receive tips about healthy sleep

• Maintain a regular sleep routine.
• Avoid daytime naps.
• Don't stay in bed awake for more than 5-10 minutes.
• Don't watch TV, use the computer, or read in bed.
• Drink caffeinated drinks with caution.
• Avoid inappropriate substances that interfere with sleep.
• Clean fresh air.
• Have a quiet, comfortable bedroom.

Group B: combined sleep hygiene and mindfulness breathing exercise group

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Mindfulness breathing

Intervention Type: OTHER

android program: Individuals in group B are instructed to "sit upright in a comfortable position with eyes closed," "focus on diaphragm movements while breathing in a slow, deep, relaxed manner," and to nonjudgmentally acknowledge and accept "unwanted thoughts, ideas or images" and "return attention to the diaphragmatic breathing. In this exercise, individuals are instructed to notice the physical sensations of breathing, both inhalations and exhalations, with a focus on the natural rate of respiration as opposed to forcibly controlling the breath. Duration: 5 minutes in duration per session, before sleep for 7 days a week for a total duration of 6 weeks

Sleep hygiene

Intervention Type: OTHER

Subjects in all groups will receive tips about healthy sleep

• Maintain a regular sleep routine.
• Avoid daytime naps.
• Don't stay in bed awake for more than 5-10 minutes.
• Don't watch TV, use the computer, or read in bed.
• Drink caffeinated drinks with caution.
• Avoid inappropriate substances that interfere with sleep.
• Clean fresh air.
• Have a quiet, comfortable bedroom.

Group C: sleep hygiene group

Group Type: OTHER

Sleep hygiene

Intervention Type: OTHER

Subjects in all groups will receive tips about healthy sleep

• Maintain a regular sleep routine.
• Avoid daytime naps.
• Don't stay in bed awake for more than 5-10 minutes.
• Don't watch TV, use the computer, or read in bed.
• Drink caffeinated drinks with caution.
• Avoid inappropriate substances that interfere with sleep.
• Clean fresh air.
• Have a quiet, comfortable bedroom.

Interventions

storytelling

Storytelling android program: Subjects in group A or the storytelling group will be given headphones to listen to stories for 30 min (i.e., between 9 and 10 pm). While the subject listens to the story, a relative will present in a corner of the room to record when they fell asleep, the relative will present again in the room to record the time of falling asleep. The intervention will be done 7 nights a week for a period of 6 weeks.

Intervention Type: OTHER

Mindfulness breathing

android program: Individuals in group B are instructed to "sit upright in a comfortable position with eyes closed," "focus on diaphragm movements while breathing in a slow, deep, relaxed manner," and to nonjudgmentally acknowledge and accept "unwanted thoughts, ideas or images" and "return attention to the diaphragmatic breathing. In this exercise, individuals are instructed to notice the physical sensations of breathing, both inhalations and exhalations, with a focus on the natural rate of respiration as opposed to forcibly controlling the breath. Duration: 5 minutes in duration per session, before sleep for 7 days a week for a total duration of 6 weeks

Intervention Type: OTHER

Sleep hygiene

Subjects in all groups will receive tips about healthy sleep

• Maintain a regular sleep routine.
• Avoid daytime naps.
• Don't stay in bed awake for more than 5-10 minutes.
• Don't watch TV, use the computer, or read in bed.
• Drink caffeinated drinks with caution.
• Avoid inappropriate substances that interfere with sleep.
• Clean fresh air.
• Have a quiet, comfortable bedroom.

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Patients who have non-specific insomnia for one month at least.
• Their ages > 65 years.
• Medically stable patients.
• Current complaint of poor SQ (score > 5 of the SQ scale)
• Body mass index ≤ 35 kg/m2.

Exclusion Criteria

• Patients having a well-structured diagnosis of relevant brain illness or
• any disease directly affects sleep.
• Any patient with unstable medical condition
• History of chronic insomnia
• Indication of receiving treatments for depression and anxiety
• Hearing problem

• Minimum Eligible Age: 65 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Cairo University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Mohammed Abubaker Rabiee

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

mohamed abubakr rabiee, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

physical therapy

Locations

Naser specialized hospital

Cairo, , Egypt

Countries

Egypt

Related Links

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26551999/

ABCs of SLEEPING: A review of the evidence behind pediatric sleep practice recommendations

Other Identifiers

MindfulnessBreathing,Insomnia

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id