Body Constitution, Dao-in Exercise, Peri-menopausal Women, Sleep Disturbances
Conditions
Keywords
peri-menopausal women, sleep disturbances, Dao-in exercise, body constitution
Brief summary
Among health problems of peri-menopausal women, sleep disturbances is very common complaint. The aim of this study is to realize the body constitution of the peri-menopausal women with sleep disturbance; and to evaluate the effects of Duo-in practice on this population to see if this intervention can decrease the dosage of hormone replacement therapy. Quasi-experimental design and convenient sampling are both adopted. Participants will be recruited from China Medical University, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taiwan Society of Health Promotion, and Dr. Chen's Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinic. One hundred of participants who are willing to try Duo-in exercise to improve their sleep quality will be randomly assigned into experiment group and control group. The experiment group will practice Duo-in exercise 20 minutes every day for 2 months; while there is no intervention in the control group. Then, after 2 weeks, the participants of experiment and control group will crossover. The experiment group has no intervention, but the control group will practice Duo-in exercise for 2 months. Chinese version of the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (CPSQI), Body Constitution Questionnaire (BCQ), peri-menopausal disturbance scale, and peri-menopausal fatigue scale will be used in the assessment at each time point. According to previous experience, a total of 70 participants will completed the whole observation course. Generalized estimating equations (GEE) is applied to analyzed the repeated measurement of different time and groups. This study will provide the evidence for Duo-in exercise as complementary treatment for hormone replacement therapy for peri-menopausal women, and also for integration of Dao-in exercise into mainstream treatment for other patients with sleep disturbance.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALDuo-in exercise
Duo-in exercise was originated from China and with a 5000-years history. Ancient people adopted Duo-in to treat and prevent diseases.
Sponsors
National Science and Technology Council, Taiwan
China Medical University Hospital
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
45 Years to 60 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* peri-menopausal women who have sleep disturbances. * peri-menopausal women who can walk freely and without any disable.
Exclusion criteria
* peri-menopausal women who have cancer and other life-threatening diseases. * peri-menopausal women who have psychological diseases.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Chinese version of the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (CPSQI) | 2 months after practicing Duo-In |
| Body Constitution Questionnaire (BCQ) | 2 months after practicing Duo-In |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Peri-menopausal disturbance scale | 2 months after practicing Duo-In |
| Peri-menopausal fatigue scale | 2 months after practicing Duo-In |
Countries
Taiwan
Contacts
Primary ContactSunny Jui-Shan Lin, Ph.D.
Outcome results
None listed