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Therapeutic Touch and Foot Reflexology on Sleep Quality and Menopausal Symptoms
Sponsor: Osmaniye Korkut Ata University
Summary
This randomized controlled trial was designed to compare the effects of therapeutic touch and reflexology on sleep quality and menopausal symptoms in postmenopausal women affected by the February 6, 2023 Kahramanmaraş earthquakes. The study included 155 postmenopausal women assigned to therapeutic touch, reflexology, or control groups. Data were collected using the Participant Information Form, the Women's Health Initiative Insomnia Scale (WHIIS), and the Menopausal Symptom Assessment Scale (MSAS). The study evaluated sleep quality and menopausal symptoms at prespecified assessment points and compared changes in these outcomes among the study groups.
Official title: Comparative Effects of Therapeutic Touch and Foot Reflexology on Sleep Quality and Menopausal Symptoms in Earthquake-affected Postmenopausal Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Key Details
Gender
FEMALE
Age Range
45 Years - 64 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
155
Start Date
2025-08-15
Completion Date
2026-08-01
Last Updated
2026-08-17
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Interventions
Therapeutic Touch
Therapeutic Touch was administered twice weekly for four weeks (8 sessions). Each session lasted approximately 15 minutes and was delivered by a certified Therapeutic Touch practitioner.
Foot Reflexology
Foot reflexology was administered twice weekly for four weeks (8 sessions). Each session lasted approximately 30 minutes and was delivered by a certified reflexologist.
Locations (1)
İnönü Üniversitesi
Malatya, Turkey (Türkiye)