Efficacy of acupuncture on quality of sleep and sleepiness of shift nurses who work in affiliated hospitals of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences

Efficacy of electrical stimulation of acupuncture on quality of sleep and sleepiness of shift nurses who work in affiliated hospitals of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2015021319508N2

Enrollment

Registered

2015-02-23

Start date

2015-03-06

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

sleep disorder. Sleep disorders

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group (acupressure points): Skin electrical stimulation is going to perform in 6 points (3 bilateral points) in acupressure points for each person in 10 sessions (each ses

Treatment - Other

Intervention group (acupressure points): Skin electrical stimulation is going to perform in 6 points (3 bilateral points) in acupressure points for each person in 10 sessions (each session is 5 minute

Intervention group (sham points): Skin electrical stimulation is going to perform in 6 points (3 bilateral points) in sham points for each person in 10 sessions (each session is 5 minutes).

Control group: No intervention.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

22 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: at least 2 month work in night shift; have Pittsburgh sleep quality index =5; have Epworth Sleepiness Scale =9. Exclusion criteria: smoker nurses; pregnancy; use of sedative drugs.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Degree of sleepiness. Timepoint: After 10 sessions of acupuncture. Method of measurement: Epworth Sleepiness Scale.;Quality of sleep. Timepoint: After 10 sessions of acupuncture. Method of measurement: Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactBahador Pyvan

Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences

pyvan@irhk.ir+98 83 3837 0557

Outcome results

None listed

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