Assessment the effect of self-foot reflexology massage on sleep quality in nurses

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20220222054100N1

Enrollment

Registered

2022-03-02

Start date

2022-03-11

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2022-03-08

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Conditions

Sleep quality of nurses. A lack of synchrony between the sleep-wake schedule and the desired sleep-wake schedule for the individual's environment, resulting in a complaint of either insomnia or hypersomnia

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Reflexology foot massage two days a week for 6 weeks (12 sessions in total) for 30 minutes (15 minutes for each leg) 30 minutes before bedtime, 5 minutes out of 15

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

22 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Having a minimum age of 22 and a maximum of 60 years Willingness to collaborate in research Get a Pittsburgh questionnaire score greater than 5 Having healthy limbs Do not take sleeping pills No history of receiving reflective massage

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Suffering from psychological diseases Alcohol and drug addiction Having skin diseases Pregnancy and lactation

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Percentage of people whose sleep quality score is between 5 and 21. Timepoint: Measurement of sleep quality score at the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and five days after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Questionnaire.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMojgan Gholitabar

Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences

mozhgan.gh15@gmail.com+98 51 4401 8310

Outcome results

None listed

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