multiple sclerosis. Demyelinating diseases of the central nervous system
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: The women in the experimental group receive the intervention (acupressure) at the point of Shen-men for five minutes on each side of the body, once at night for four consecutive weeks
Treatment - Other
The women in the experimental group receive the intervention (acupressure) at the point of Shen-men for five minutes on each side of the body, once at night for four consecutive weeks.
The women in the control (placebo) group receive the intervention (touching instead of acupressure) at the beside of Shen-men point for five minutes on each side of the body, once at night for four
Sponsors
Vice chancellor for research, Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
20 Years to 50 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria consisted of: The age between 20-50 years old, The sleep quality score should be 5 or more (with any medication), six months past from diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis in women, No presence of scars, scratches and deformity in the area of the point of Shen-men for the experimental or placebo groups, Ability for reading and writing (literate), No previous experiences of acupressure in the participants, No history of mental illnesses, physical diseases such as depression, insulin-dependent diabetes, heart failure or chronic pain in the women, and the EDSS score should be between 1- 4.5. Exclusion criteria: Lack of willingness to continue participation in the trial for any reason, Patients who do acupressure in the Shen-men point do not have warmth, heaviness, swelling, and numbness with any reason, Patients with more than 3 nights, do not perform the intervention, Patients during the intervention process have serious known physical and psychological disorders.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quality of sleep. Timepoint: Before the beginning of the intervention and one month after the intervention. Method of measurement: Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Scale. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactDr. Farideh Bastani
Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed