Sleep quality. Sleep disorder, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Apply back massage by Effleurage technique which is one of the Swedish massage for the first group of intervention group.This massage is done with gliding of palms on the back of the f
Treatment - Other
Apply back massage by Effleurage technique which is one of the Swedish massage for the first group of intervention group.This massage is done with gliding of palms on the back of the first group of in
control group:there is no intervention in this group,only verbal communication about having a better sleep.
Apply back massage by Effleurage technique which is one of the Swedish massage for the second group of intervention group.This massage is done with gliding of palms on the back of the first group of i
Sponsors
Vice chancellor for research of University of Social Welfare Sciences and Rehabilitation
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Male
Age
60 Years to 85 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: inclusion criteria:60 year old men, sleep quality 5 or higher, not having any psychology disease, tendency to participate, exclusion criteria: Exacerbations of disease, not having tendency to continue the study, death
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Sleep quality. Timepoint: Before intervention and 15 days after intervention. Method of measurement: Pittsburgh sleep quality index. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Number of daily nap. Timepoint: Before and 15 days after intervention. Method of measurement: Pittsburgh index.;Rate of Hypnotic drugs use. Timepoint: Before and 15 days after intervention. Method of measurement: Pittsburgh index. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactHasan Khoshnou
Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed