Sleep quality. Sleep disorder, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group 1: In this group (group A), first in a face-to-face session, pressing the Shenmen point (HT7) (on the ulnar side, the distal volar bands of the wrist and the radial
Sponsors
Shahroud University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: age over 60 years old Having full awareness and listening and speaking ability suitable for learning research intervention MMSE score more than 22 in literate people and AMTS score more than 7 in illiterate people Unfavorable sleep quality based on answers to the Pittsburgh sleep quality questionnaire (a score of 5-21 is considered as unfavorable sleep quality) Entry criteria for the person accompanying the elderly: 1- To have the most contact with the elderly. To have the ability to correctly implement the intervention on the elderly The health literacy score is more than 66.1 from the HELIA questionnaire
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Secondary insomnia caused by physical illness or mental disorder Those who received other sleep-related treatments within 2 weeks before the study. History of mental illness (based on the elderly's self-report) Dependence or addiction to any drug, pain reliever, anti-depressant, sleeping pill and alcohol Having sleep-related diseases such as obstructive sleep apnea or restless legs syndrome Regarding the person accompanying the elderly: Having any physical disease related to the fingers
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Sleep Quality Based on Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Test Score. Timepoint: Before and one week after the intervention. Method of measurement: Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Questionnaire. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactReza Mirafzali
Shahroud University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed