Restless leg syndrome. Restless legs syndrome
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: The intervention group will be subjected to auriculotherapy at certain points for six weeks. In the intervention group, pads are attached to the Shenmen, Zero, Thal
Sponsors
Kashan University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age 18-60 Suffering from restless leg syndrome with a score of more than 4 from the International Restless Leg Syndrome Questionnaire scoring 5 or higher from the Pittsburgh Questionnaire hemoglobin higher than 10 mg/dL no peripheral neuropathy based on the patient's clinical record no psychiatric disease based on the patient's clinical record full consciousness no known cognitive problems (dementia, Alzheimer's) based on the patient's clinical record
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Disability to read and write Having vision and hearing problems that interfere with the intervention
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Severity of restless legs syndrome. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study, the sixth week and the tenth week. Method of measurement: International standard restless leg syndrome questionnaire. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Sleep quality. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study, the sixth week and the tenth week. Method of measurement: Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Questionnaire.;Fatigue. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study, the sixth week and the tenth week. Method of measurement: Multidimensional fatigue assessment questionnaire. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactMohammad Aghajani
Kashan University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed