Comparative effect of Warm and Cold Footbath on Severity of Restless Legs Syndrome and sleep quality in pregnant women

Effect of Warm and Cold Foot bath on Severity of Restless Legs Syndrome and sleep quality

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2017072414229N6

Enrollment

Registered

2017-08-13

Start date

2017-09-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Normal pregnancy. Supervision of other normal pregnancy

Interventions

Intervention 1: Foot bath for 2 weeks with Cold water at 20 to 25 degrees for 10 minutes. Intervention 2: Foot bath for 2 weeks with warm water at 40 to 45 degrees for 10 minutes.

Foot bath for 2 weeks with Cold water at 20 to 25 degrees for 10 minutes

Foot bath for 2 weeks with warm water at 40 to 45 degrees for 10 minutes

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

18 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusions criteria included: Pregnancy age was 34-20 weeks; mental health; ability to read and write. Exclusion criteria included: cold or heat sensitivity; use sleep medication; Pregnancy illness; ulcer and lower limb pain.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Restless Leg Syndrome. Timepoint: Before and after 2 weeks. Method of measurement: Restless Leg Syndrome Questionnaires.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Quality of Sleep. Timepoint: Before and after 2 weeks. Method of measurement: Petersburg Sleep Quality Questionnaire.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactHadi Jafari Manesh

Arak University of Medical Sciences

hadijafarimanesh@arakmu.ac.ir+98 86 3417 3503

Outcome results

None listed

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