Hepatitis B
Conditions
Keywords
fatigue, sleep quality, foot bath
Brief summary
This study will be conducted to investigate the effects of hot foot baths on patients' sleep quality and fatigue severity levels.The study will be conducted in the Gastroenterology clinic of a university hospital in Türkiye. The research sample will consist of 60 adult patients. Patients will be randomly divided into two groups: the intervention and control groups. The intervention group will receive hot foot baths for three consecutive nights starting from the second day of hospitalization. The foot bath will be applied one hour before the patient goes to bed at night. The foot tub will be filled with hot water to approximately 20 cm above the patient's ankle and the temperature of the water will be measured with a water thermometer. The temperature of the water will be kept stable at 41-42°C. This application will be done for 20 minutes. The sleep and fatigue levels of the patients will be measured with measurement tools in the morning (3 times) following each application. No application will be applied to the control group, and sleep and fatigue levels will be measured in a similar manner to the measurement tools applied to the intervention group and the application days.
Interventions
OTHERHot foot bath application group
The intervention group will receive hot foot baths for three consecutive nights starting from the second day of hospitalization. The foot bath will be applied one hour before the patient goes to bed at night. The foot tub will be filled with hot water to approximately 20 cm above the patient's ankle and the temperature of the water will be measured with a water thermometer. The temperature of the water will be kept stable at 41-42°C. This application will be done for 20 minutes. The sleep and fatigue levels of the patients will be measured with measurement tools in the morning (3 times) following each application.
Sponsors
Uludag University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE (Investigator)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
20 Years to 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* being over the age of 18, * having no disorder which could affect pain perception, * having no communication problem, and voluntarily agreeing to participate in the research, * Having been admitted to the clinic at least 24 hours ago, * Not having a diagnosed sleep disorder, * Not having a psychiatric disorder requiring treatment, * Not having a problem with vital signs before the application, * Not using narcotic drugs in the last 4 hours, * Not eating two hours before going to bed at night
Exclusion criteria
* being under the age of 18 * not being conscious, refusing to participate in the research or opting to leave the study at any point, * Having a problem with vital signs before the application, * Having a diagnosed sleep disorder.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| fatigue severity in score (0-10) | 4 months | Brief Fatigue Inventory: Scoring ranges from 0 to 10, with 0 indicating no effect and 10 indicating the highest level of effect. The general fatigue score is calculated by dividing the total score of items 1, 2 and 3 by 3, and the effect score of fatigue on daily living activities is calculated by dividing the total score of items 4a, 4b, 4c, 4d, 4e and 4f by 6. A score of 0 obtained from the KYE indicates no fatigue, 1-3 indicates low fatigue, 4-6 indicates moderate fatigue, 7-9 indicates high fatigue and 10 indicates the highest level of effe |
| Sleep Quality in score | 4 months | Sleep Quality Scale: It consists of a total of 18 items. It includes items related to the sleep process and sleep satisfaction. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| weight | 4 months | weight in kilograms |
Contacts
Primary ContactDilek Yılmaz, PhD
Outcome results
None listed