Sleep Quality.
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: acupressure 6 points of the body called HT.7 Shen Men, PC.6 Nei Guan, LI.4 Hegu, KD.1 Yong Quan, SP.6 Sanyinjiao, GB 20 Gallbladder 20, will be pressed bilateral an
Sponsors
Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: People 18 years and older with Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index(PSQI) score = 5 Hemodialysis two or three times a week Iranian nationality Mental alertness and ability to answer questions Lack of delirium (Delirium Screening Nursing Scale (NE-DESC)) Lack Existence of cognitive problems (examination by Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE)) No history of stroke Lack of incurable diseases such as cancer Absence of severe hearing and vision problems No substance abuse No amputation of limbs and wounds on acupressure points
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients taking anti-anxiety or hypnotic drugs due to neuropsychiatric disorders. Patients using combination therapies such as acupuncture, herbal remedies, hypnosis or yoga.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Sleep Quality. Timepoint: Before the intervention and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactMasoumeh Bagheri Nesami
Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed