Sleep Disorders Sleep Difficulties
Conditions
Interventions
Acupressure or sham-acupressure for one hour once a week was performed for four weeks in randomized-crossover manner. Washout period between acupressure and sham-acupressure was at least one month.
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Sponsors
Kitasato University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Persons 60 years of age or older with sleep difficulties 2) No obstacles to completing the questionnaires. 3) The person agrees to participate in the research.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Have a serious medical condition other than restless legs syndrome. 2)Receiving manual therapy within three months. 3) Withdrawal of the consents to the participation of this study. 4) Change of prescription which may affect the outcome during the study period. 5) Patients who were assessed that they should not to be indicated acupressure therapy.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Autonomic function delived by heart rate variability | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Demographic data Actigraphy Blood pressure IRLSSG (International Restless Legs Syndrome Study Group) rating scale Epworth Sleepiness Scale Pittsburgh sleep quality index Profile of Mood Status Short-Form 8 of Health Survey | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactAsami Uosumi
Kitasato University, Graduate School of Medical Science Sleep Medicine
Outcome results
None listed