Condition 1: sleep quality. Condition 2: fatigue. Sleep disorder, unspecified Neurasthenia
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: They will first complete demographic characteristics form and Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS). The group will receive acupressure in each of the Nei Guan and Yin Tang
Rehabilitation
Intervention group: They will first complete demographic characteristics form and Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS). The group will receive acupressure in each of the Nei Guan and Yin Tang points three tim
The placebo group: The members will first complete demographic characteristics form and Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS). The members will have acupressure with 2.5 centimeter distance from Nei Guan poin
Sponsors
Deputy of Research and Technology, Birjand University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Age from 18 to 60 years; non-pregnant, non-continuous use of drugs affecting sleep; report of any accident that has affected mood and mind of the patient by him/herself; a history of migraine attacks at least twice in recent months; non-use of preventive medicine; not having psychological disorders; lack of diseases such as cancer, lupus, skin diseases and severe congestive heart failure; lack of ulcers or amputations in the concerned parts; lack of drug addiction; lack of dysarthria and hearing problem; score 5 or higher on Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (a score greater than 5 indicates severe sleep disorder); attainment of qualifications needed to do acupressure techniques; literacy to read and write. Exclusion criteria: Disinterest to continue participation; occurrence of any problem during treatment against inclusion criteria.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Fatigue. Timepoint: four weeks. Method of measurement: Fatigue Severity Scale.;Sleep quality. Timepoint: 4 weeks. Method of measurement: Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactMohadeseh Salmabadi
Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Birjand University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed