NCT04467645

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
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 72 (actual)
• Sponsor: Dicle University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 50 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

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.

Conditions

• Healthy
• Nursing Caries

Interventions

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

Timeline

• Start date: 2018-05-01
• Primary completion: 2018-12-30
• Completion: 2019-09-28
• First posted: 2020-07-13
• Last updated: 2020-07-13

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)