Sleep disorder. Disorders of initiating and maintaining sleep [insomnias]
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Patients in the intervention group will receive reflexology massage in 8 sessions (each sessions: 20 Minute) in 4 weeks. the intervention will be done at evening (3 to 7 pm).
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Patients in the intervention group will receive reflexology massage in 8 sessions (each sessions: 20 Minute) in 4 weeks. the intervention will be done at evening (3 to 7 pm).
in each session At first
Patient in control group will receive routine cares.
Sponsors
Vice Chancellor of Research, Iran University of Medical Science
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
65 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: sleep disorder for 1 year or more; restless leg syndrome for 1 year or more; No Experience of Foot Reflexology Massage for treating RLS or sleep disorder; No Cognitive impairment; No alcohol and substance abuse; Lack of mental illness; Able to understand persian language; Having healthy feet. Exclusion criteria: Ulceration, infection or complex problems in foot during the intervention; Neuropathy or peripheral vascular disease of the lower extremities during the study period; Taking tricyclic antidepressants, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, antiemetic, anticonvulsants, antidepressants, dopamine antagonists; lack of willingness to continue cooperation; Complications, disorders and diseases that affect the quality of sleep during the intervention
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improving in sleep quality. Timepoint: before the intervention and a week after intervention. Method of measurement: Pittsburgh sleep quality index. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactAmine Abbasi Fakhravari
Nursing school, Iran University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed