Insomnia and Knee Pain among Elderly Individuals Thai Massage and Herbal Compress Therapy for Alleviating Insomnia and Knee Pain Among the Elderly
Conditions
Interventions
Royal Thai Massage and herbal compress treatment,Thai traditional medicine practitioner using the cold herbal knee poultice formula
Experimental Other,Experimental Other
Massage therapy,Massage therapy and Alternative Medicine
Sponsors
School of Public Health
School of Public Health, University of Phayao
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion Criteria: Participants must be aged 60 years or older with no gender restriction. They must have a Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index score of 6 or higher and be diagnosed by an applied Thai traditional medicine practitioner as having knee pain with a Visual Analog Scale score greater than or equal to 4 indicating moderate pain or above. They must reside in Mae Sai Subdistrict Mueang District Phayao Province for at least 10 years and be willing to participate in the research project and provide written informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Exclusion Criteria: Participants will be excluded if they have severe underlying diseases that prevent participation in the health care program such as advanced heart disease or terminal cancer. They will also be excluded if they have cognitive impairment that makes communication or following instructions impossible, are currently undergoing other treatments for insomnia or knee pain, have allergy to herbs used in the compress herbal poultice or herbal steam therapy, or have taken any anti-inflammatory drugs or muscle relaxants within two weeks prior to the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Relief of insomnia combined with knee pain at 4 weeks after end of the intervention Knee Pain Assessment (WOMAC) Visual Analog Scale (VAS) and Sleep Quality Assessment (PSQI) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Frequency of Relief of insomnia combined with knee pain at 1 weeks after end of the intervention The total score from the assessments using Knee Pain Assessment (WOMAC), Visual Analog Scale (VAS), and Sleep Quality Assessment (PSQI) | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Public ContactKeng Chaichana
school of public health University of Phayao
Outcome results
None listed