The Effect of Reflexology on Sleep Quality and Fatigue in Postmenopausal Women

The Effect of Reflexology on Sleep Quality and Fatigue in Postmenopausal Women: A Randomized Control Trial

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT04467645

Enrollment

Registered

2020-07-13

Start date

2018-05-01

Completion date

2019-09-28

Last updated

2020-07-13

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Conditions

Healthy, Nursing Caries

Keywords

Nurse, postmenopausal women, sleep, reflexology, fatigue

Brief summary

Introduction: This study was conducted to determine the effect of reflexology on sleep quality and fatigue in postmenopausal women.

Detailed description

This study was conducted in Batıkent Family Health Center of the Ministry of Health between May-December 2018. The sample of the study consisted of 72 postmenopausal women. The data were collected by using the Introductory Information Form, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and Fatigue Severity Scale. A total of 12 reflexology sessions were applied to the postmenopausal women by the researcher twice a week. No intervention was applied to the postmenopausal women in the control group.

Interventions

OTHERreflexology

Reflexology is the stimulation of the reflex points in the hands and feet by massage, designed to provide relaxation and relief in the body.

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

CROSSOVER

Primary purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

SINGLE (Caregiver)

Intervention model description

This study was conducted as a pretest-posttest trial model with a control group in order to determine the effect of reflexology applications on sleep quality and fatigue in postmenopausal women

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

FEMALE

Age

50 Years to 65 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* able to communicate, * aged 50 to 65,

Exclusion criteria

* taking hormone replacement therapy, * chronic diseases (such as diabetes, hypertension, and so on), * psychiatric disease, * diagnosed with a sleep disorder attributed to other cause * menstruation for more than one year * history of alcohol or drug addiction

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Reflexology Application, Pre-tests applied Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), and Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS).	first week	A PSQI score of 5 or higher indicates poor sleep quality. A mean total score on the FSS of four and above indicates chronic fatigue.

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026