effect of local heat on restless legs syndrome and excessive fatigue in nurses

The effect of local heat on restless legs syndrome and excessive fatigue in nurses working in the intensive care unit

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20190723044316N1

Enrollment

120

Registered

2019-10-10

Start date

2019-10-12

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-11-05

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Conditions

Condition 1: Restless leg syndrome. Condition 2: . Restless legs syndrome

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: The intervention of the experimental group will be conducted for 4 weeks in 12 sessions. After the end of the intervention the post-test will be taken and the quest

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Having a year of experience Undergraduate degree Restless leg syndrome Physicians working in intensive care units

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Taking Medication and Supplements People taking painkillers and opiates within 72 hours before the study Consumers of psychotropic drugs Neuromuscular disorders and arthritis Pregnant women Wounds and redness of the limbs Heat sensitivity Vascular diseases and diabetes

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
One of the variables in this study is restless legs syndrome. To this end, the International Standard Questionnaire for Restless Legs Syndrome will be provided to nurses by intensive care unit. Timepoint: The intervention of the experimental group will be done for 4 weeks in 12 sessions. Method of measurement: The intervention of the experimental group will be done for 4 weeks in 12 sessions after the end of the intervention the post-test will be re-tested and again the questionnaires will be completed by the test and control group and the results will be compared with the previous results.;One of the variables of this study is excessive fatigue and for this purpose Smyths Fatigue Inventory (MFI) will be provided to the nurses of intensive care units. Timepoint: The intervention of the experimental group will be done for 4 weeks in 12 sessions. Method of measurement: The intervention of the experimental group will be done for 4 weeks in 12 sessions after the end of the intervention the post-test will be re-tested and again the questionnaires will be completed by the test and control group and the results will be compared with the previous results.	—

Measure

Time frame

One of the variables in this study is restless legs syndrome. To this end, the International Standard Questionnaire for Restless Legs Syndrome will be provided to nurses by intensive care unit. Timepoint: The intervention of the experimental group will be done for 4 weeks in 12 sessions. Method of measurement: The intervention of the experimental group will be done for 4 weeks in 12 sessions after the end of the intervention the post-test will be re-tested and again the questionnaires will be completed by the test and control group and the results will be compared with the previous results.;One of the variables of this study is excessive fatigue and for this purpose Smyths Fatigue Inventory (MFI) will be provided to the nurses of intensive care units. Timepoint: The intervention of the experimental group will be done for 4 weeks in 12 sessions. Method of measurement: The intervention of the experimental group will be done for 4 weeks in 12 sessions after the end of the intervention the post-test will be re-tested and again the questionnaires will be completed by the test and control group and the results will be compared with the previous results.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMaryam Ameri

Shahroud University of Medical Sciences

maryam19_2006@yahoo.com+98 23 3239 5054

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 11, 2026