Pilates exercise and acupressure effect on anxiety and sleep quality in postmenopausal women

Comparison of acupressure and Pilates exercise on anxiety and sleep quality of postmenopausal women

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2014042017344N1

Enrollment

108

Registered

2014-06-04

Start date

2014-05-10

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Condition 1: Sleep disturbance. Condition 2: Anxiety. Disorders of initiating and maintaining sleep This category should be used when symptoms of anxiety and depression are both present, but neither is clearly predominant, and neither type of symptom is present to the extent that justifies a diagnosis if considered separately. When both anxiety and depr

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Massage acupressure points. Intervention 2: Intervention group: 6 weeks Pilates exercise under Coach. Intervention 3: control group: without any intervention.

Treatment - Other

Intervention group: Massage acupressure points

Intervention group: 6 weeks Pilates exercise under Coach

control group: without any intervention

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

40 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion Criteria: women whose last menstrual period is 12 months from the last time uninterrupted? Aged between 40 and 60 years? score 5 or above questionnaire Sleep Quality Petersburg? having anxiety score of 20 or higher? not having any disease? including : diabetes, insulin-dependent and, Cancer, Lupus, heart failure and lung disease, severe ( disease anxiety )? no scars at acupressure points? lack of mental and physical disabilities from chronic pain on sleep and efficient? natural menopause ? having full awareness? the ability to listen and speak acceptable to answer questions? happy to participate in the study. Exclusion Criteria: hospitalization for any reason? a hypnotic drug or any drug that has an effect on sleep and anxiety? rise to any cause of pain? in the absence of more than two sessions? not wanting to cooperate during research.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Quality of sleep. Timepoint: Before the intervention and 6 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Petersburg Questionnaire.;Anxiety. Timepoint: Before the intervention and 6 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Spielberger questionnaire.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMs Marzieh kargar

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

kargarm@sums.ac.ir+98 71 1647 4258

Outcome results

None listed

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