Elderly Sleep Quality

The Effect of Foot bath on Sleep Quality in Elderly

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20180405039197N1

Enrollment

Registered

2018-06-01

Start date

2018-04-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-07-16

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Conditions

Elders' Sleep Quality.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group 1: Foot bath (immersing the feet 10 cm above ankle) using 40°C water, for 10 minutes, every night one hour before usual sleep time for 2 weeks. Intervention 2: Inter

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

60 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age 60 or over Being independent in activities of daily living Having a companion to help the elderly during intervention Ability to communicate (awareness of time, place, and people) Lacking acute illness

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Having night shifts Use of other supportive and complementary therapies Diabetic more than 10 years Having peripheral vascular problems and neuropathies

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Elders' Sleep Quality Index Score. Timepoint: At the start, 14, and 28 days after intervention. Method of measurement: Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (Questionnaire).	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactZohreh Ebrahimzadeh Moghaddam

Bojnourd University of Medical Sciences

z.ebrahimzadeh@nkums.ac.ir+98 58 3229 7096

Outcome results

None listed

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