Insomnia. Disorders of initiating and maintaining sleep [insomnias]
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Chamomile extract of 400 mg twice daily. Intervention 2: No action.
Treatment - Drugs
Chamomile extract of 400 mg twice daily
Sponsors
Khorasgan (Isfahan) Branch , Islamic Azad University , Isfahan , Iran
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: tend to participate in the study and give consent to do so; having more than 60 years of age; having mental health; the non- occurrence of whatever specific diseases of liver, kidney, asthma, cancer and mental disorders are diagnosed; stay in one of the nursing homes studied; ability to answer questions; lack of sensitivity to chamomile or any of its ingredients; lack of continuous consumption of tea or chamomile extract during the last six months; capability than chamomile capsules orally; lack of sleep-related illnesses, such as obstructive sleep apnea or restless legs syndrome; the lack of dependence on any drug, analgesics, anti-depressants, sleeping, alcohol and the lack of heparin, warfarin, and aspirin ( due to drug interactions with chamomile extract ). Exclusion criteria: stopping chamomile by subject, for whatever reason before the end of the intervention period; drug against the patient dose; catching whatever disease during the study period , which led to a ban by the oral administration of MC; indicate any allergic reaction to the MC during the research; lack of willingness to cooperate in the investigation; withdrawal from the study for reasons such as death, illness, or transferred to other centers.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quality of sleep. Timepoint: Pre-intervention and post-intervention. Method of measurement: Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactMehrdad Abdullahzadeh
Khorasgan (Isfahan) Branch , Islamic Azad University , Isfahan , Iran
Outcome results
None listed