Status:
COMPLETED
The Effect of Acupressure on the Sleep Quality and Daytime Sleepiness
Lead Sponsor:
Mersin University
Conditions:
Sleep
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This randomized controlled trial evaluates the effect of acupressure application on nurses' sleep quality and daytime sleepiness providing care in surgical clinics. This study hypothesizes that acupre...
Detailed Description
Methods: In the study, 60 nurses were randomly assigned to acupressure and placebo acupressure groups. To the acupressure group (n = 30), an average of 10 minutes will be applied to the Shen Men, the ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- The experimental group criteria to be included in the study;
- Caring for COVID-19 patients during the research,
- Working in surgery services before the pandemic,
- Agree to participate in the survey (those who signed the Informed Consent Form),
- Do not have physical problems that prevent acupressure application to HT7 (wrist) and SP6 (over four fingers of the ankle) points,
- No experience of acupressure,
- Not diagnosed with sleep disorder and not receiving medical treatment,
- No coffee, cigarette, and alcohol addiction,
- No mental illness,
- Working in the night shift,
- Don't work more than three-night shifts a week.
- The control group criteria to be included in the study;
- Caring for COVID-19 patients during the research,
- Working in surgery services before the pandemic,
- Agree to participate in the survey (those who signed the Informed Consent Form),
- Do not have physical problems that prevent acupressure application to points 1.5 cm away from HT7 (wrist) and SP6 (4 fingers above the ankle) points,
- No experience of acupressure,
- Not diagnosed with sleep disorder and not receiving medical treatment,
- No coffee, cigarette, and alcohol addiction,
- No mental illness,
- Working in the night shift,
- Do not work more than three-night shifts a week.
Exclusion
- The experimental group criteria not to be included in the study;
- Do not care for COVID-19 patients during the research,
- Do not work in surgery services before the pandemic,
- Do not agree to participate in the study,
- Having physical problems that prevent acupressure application to HT7 (wrist) and SP6 (over four fingers of the ankle) points,
- Diagnosed with sleep disorder and receiving medical treatment,
- Using drugs that cause sleep problems (antidepressants, analgesics, beta-adrenoreceptor antagonists, dopamine agonists, etc.),
- Addicted to coffee, cigarette, and alcohol,
- With mental illness,
- Working more than three-night shifts a week,
- Working on a fixed day shift.
- The control group criteria not to be included in the study;
- Do not care for COVID-19 patients during the research,
- Do not work in surgery services before the pandemic,
- Do not agree to participate in the study,
- Having physical problems that prevent acupressure application to points 1.5 cm away from HT7 (wrist) and SP6 (4 fingers above the ankle) points,
- Diagnosed with sleep disorder and receiving medical treatment,
- Using drugs that cause sleep problems (antidepressants, analgesics, beta adrenoreceptor antagonists, dopamine agonists, etc.),
- Addicted to coffee, cigarette, and alcohol,
- With mental illness,
- Working more than three-night shifts a week,
- Working on a fixed day shift.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 28 2021
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 15 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
60 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04800939
Start Date
March 28 2021
End Date
May 15 2021
Last Update
November 8 2022
Active Locations (1)
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Mersin University
Mersin, Yenişehir, Turkey (Türkiye), 33343