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Comparison of the effect of mindfulness- based counseling and acupressure on pregnant women's sleep quality

Comparison of the effect of mindfulness- based counseling and acupressure on pregnant women's sleep quality

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20230629058620N1
Enrollment
90
Registered
2023-07-09
Start date
2023-09-23
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-07-25

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Conditions

Sleep quality in pregnancy. Other sleep disorders

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: The intervention of the first group of counseling on mindfulness: which includes 8 weekly 90-minute training sessions in groups (groups of 15 people) that will be d

Sponsors

Arak University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 35 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Women with low-risk pregnancies Age 18-35 years Gestational age 16-24 weeks Literacy for reading and writing Willingness to participate in the study Having an unfavorable sleep quality (getting a score of 5 or more after completing the questionnaire)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Smoker or drug abuse Taking anti-depressants and anxiety medications Medical or psychological illness (such as diabetes, chronic hypertension, mental disease, etc.) abnormal findings in the hands

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Sleep quality score. Timepoint: Before the interventions, immediately and one month after the interventions. Method of measurement: Pittsburgh Standardized Sleep Quality Questionnaire.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAzam Toranjinejad

Arak University of Medical Sciences

a.toranjinejad@arakmu.ac.ir+98 31 5545 5220

Outcome results

None listed

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