Comparison of the Effect of Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation and Infrared on the Severity of the restless leg Syndrome

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20190925044884N1

Enrollment

Registered

2019-12-24

Start date

2019-10-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

Restless leg syndrome. Restless legs syndrome

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation.In the electrical stimulation intervention group, skin stimulation was performed with AcuHealth (Australian Made) at

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Informed consent to participate in the study Having restless legs syndrome Age range between 18 and 65 years Not being cancer Not receiving pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment to relieve restless leg syndrome Not having pacemaker

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Failure to attend more than 3 sessions Using Restless Foot Syndrome Soothing Medications Migration Death

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
In this study, we compared the effect of acupuncture points and infrared light on the severity of restless legs syndrome using the restless legs syndrome universal questionnaire whose score is below 4. Timepoint: In this study, we compared the efficacy of acupuncture points and infrared light on the severity of restless leg syndrome, the first measurement with a pre-test and the second with a post-test, and the third measurement to determine whether the method was effective. Whether or not treatment will continue, one month after the end of treatment, re-treatment will be perform. Method of measurement: Restless Foot Syndrome World Questionnaire.	—

Measure

Time frame

In this study, we compared the effect of acupuncture points and infrared light on the severity of restless legs syndrome using the restless legs syndrome universal questionnaire whose score is below 4. Timepoint: In this study, we compared the efficacy of acupuncture points and infrared light on the severity of restless leg syndrome, the first measurement with a pre-test and the second with a post-test, and the third measurement to determine whether the method was effective. Whether or not treatment will continue, one month after the end of treatment, re-treatment will be perform. Method of measurement: Restless Foot Syndrome World Questionnaire.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMohammad Nazarian Pirdosti

Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences

mnazarianpirdosti@gmail.com+98 83 4512 6851

Outcome results

None listed

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