sleep disorder. VI Diseases of the nervous system , Sleep disorders , Disorders of initiating and maintaining sleep [insomnias], Disorders of excessive somnolence [hypersomnias] Disorders of the sleep-wake schedule. Sleep apnoea ,Narcolepsy and cataplexy , Other sleep
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: In this experiment, using an Excel 2 AUrycolotherapy device made in China, the main points related to sleep in the right ear are stimulated for 15 seconds, The pla
Sponsors
Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
45 Years to 60 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Amenorrhea for at least 12 months Ages 60-45 Get a score of more than 5 from the Pittsburgh Questionnaire
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Having a known underlying disease (heart, kidney, thyroid, hypertension, diabetes, etc.) The emergence of any physical or mental illness during research that causes sleep disorders Use of hormone therapy, Armatase inhibitors, clonidine and antidepressants, sleeping pills during the last three months and during the study Consumption of alcohol and addictive substances and tobacco Severe uterine bleeding Loss of a relative during the last 6 months and during the study Use of other traditional therapies and complementary medicine in the last 4 weeks during the study Emergence of significant change in unpredictable sleep conditions, including travel, relocation Take any herbal or chemical sleeping pills Having edema and inflammation in both ears
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Sleep quality score in the Pittsburgh questionnaire. Timepoint: Completion of the questionnaire then 4 weeks of intervention with the Auriculotherapy device and re-completion of the questionnaire. Method of measurement: Pittsburgh Questionnaire. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Sleep Mental Quality Score in the Pittsburgh Questionnaire. Timepoint: Completion of the questionnaire, then 4 weeks of intervention with the Auricotherapy device, then re-completion of the questionnaire. Method of measurement: Pittsburgh Questionnaire.;Sleep efficiency score on the Pittsburgh questionnaire. Timepoint: Completion of the questionnaire, then 4 weeks of intervention with the Auricotherapy device, then re-completion of the questionnaire. Method of measurement: Pittsburgh Questionnaire.;Daily Performance Disorder Score in the Pittsburgh Questionnaire. Timepoint: Completion of the questionnaire, then 4 weeks of intervention with the Auricotherapy device, then re-completion of the questionnaire. Method of measurement: Pittsburgh Questionnaire. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactMona Eidani
Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed