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The effect of foot massage on sleep quality in hemodialysis patients

The effect of foot massage on sleep quality in hemodialysis patients

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2014031516983N1
Enrollment
80
Registered
2014-09-08
Start date
2014-02-04
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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Conditions

Sleep Quality. Nonorganic insomnia

Interventions

Intervention 1: In this study, Stroke foot massage was conducted in experimental group. Intervention was 5 minutes Stroke foot massage, three times a week for four excutive days in the evening and ni
Treatment - Other
Treatment - Drugs
In this study, Stroke foot massage was conducted in experimental group. Intervention was 5 minutes Stroke foot massage, three times a week for four excutive days in the evening and night shifts (beca
In this study, in control group, Alprazolam 0/5 mg/oral before sleeping for four consecutive weeks was used.

Sponsors

Lorestan University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Willingness to cooaperate and participate in research; giving informed consent; having sleep problems based on scores resulting from Pittsburg questionnaire; performing hemodialysis in the evening and night shifts; lack of amputation, injury, infection, wound and skin disease in the lower limbs; insensitive to massage and having endurance against massage by patient; not having clotting disorders, vascular, neuropathy and diabetes complications; age above 18 years and below 65 years; no history of psychiatric disorders or psychiatric hospitalization; not using hypnotic drugs. Exclusion criteria: Not wanting to continue working; referring to another facility for futher treatment; referring patients for kidney transplantation; having undiagnosed illnesses.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Lack of sleep. Timepoint: Before intervention, a week later, two weeks later, three weeks later and four weeks later after beginning of intervention. Method of measurement: By using Pittsburg and Sleep Log.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Improving sleep Quality. Timepoint: Weekly. Method of measurement: By using Pittsburg and Sleep Log.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactFarideh Malekshahi

Lorestasn University of Medical Sciences

malekshahif@yahoo.com malekshahif@lums.ac.ir+98 6616200140155

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026