The effect of Matricaria Chamomile extract on sleep quality in older adults. G99.8* Other specified disorders of nervous system in diseases classified elsewhere
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: In the intervention group: Capsules containing 200 mg of Matricaria Chamomile extract, are prescribed twice daily (after lunch and dinner) for four weeks. Intervention 2: In the contro
Treatment - Drugs
In the intervention group: Capsules containing 200 mg of Matricaria Chamomile extract, are prescribed twice daily (after lunch and dinner) for four weeks.
In the control group: Capsules containing 200 mg wheat flour, are prescribed twice daily (after lunch and dinner) for four weeks.
Sponsors
University of Medical Science Kashan
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Age of 60 years and over; Obtaining a score of 5 or greater of the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index; Lack of a known mental illness; Lack of known allergies; Lack of continuous or sporadic use of Matricaria Chamomila or its products (as expressed by the patient); Being fully consciousness and ability to answer questions and give informed consent; Willingness to participate in the study and signing the informed consent; Not taking anticoagulant drugs (Heparin, Warfarin, Aspirin, Plavix); Lack of substance dependence and addiction (to drugs, alcohol, sedatives, antidepressants, hypnotics); Lack of known liver and kidney diseases or asthma, cancer, insulin-dependent diabetes, lupus, heart failure (based on the subjects’ health records). Exclusion criteria: Intolerance or reactions to Chamomile while studying; Chamomile withdrawal before the end of the intervention (at least for 3 days); A patient’s decision to withdraw from the study; Death; Hospitalization; Transfer to other centers.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Sleep quality. Timepoint: Pre the intervention, two weeks after the intervention, four weeks after the intervention, six weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: The score resulted from the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactSeyedeh Nessa Moussavi
Kashan University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed