The Effect of Therapeutic Touch on Sleep Patterns

Sleep Disorder Clinical Trial

Official title:

The Effect of Therapeutic Touch Applied to Individuals Aged 65-85 With Chronic Disease, Considering the Circadian Cycle, on Sleep Patterns

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05363787
• Other study ID #: KaratayUBS
• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: January 1, 2022
• Est. completion date: December 1, 2023

Study information

• Verified date: April 2022
• Source: KTO Karatay University
• Contact: Berna Dr Bayir
• Phone: 05065422424
• Email: berna.bayir[@]karatay.edu.tr
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The aim of this study is to determine the effect of the therapeutic touch applied to the sleep patterns of individuals aged 65-85 years with chronic diseases who are treated in the Neurology Intensive Care Unit of Ankara City Hospital, taking into account the circadian cycle.The type of the research is the experimental model with pre-test and post-test control group.Ankara City Hospital has included the research population in the last year.

It will consist of 1593 patients between the ages of 65-85 who are hospitalized in the Neurology Intensive Care Unit.Experimental and control groups will be created with simple randomization in randomization.The data were obtained from the socio-demographic characteristics form and the sleep pattern form developed by the researcher.

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Description:

The aim of this study is to determine the effect of the therapeutic touch applied to the sleep patterns of individuals aged 65-85 years with chronic diseases who are treated in the Neurology Intensive Care Unit of Ankara City Hospital, taking into account the circadian cycle.Research Hospitalization in Ankara City Hospital Neurology Intensive Care It will be done with individuals who have chronic diseases in the 65-85 age range. Research It is planned to be held between November 2021 and December 2022.Therapeutic touch will be applied to the patients selected in the experimental and control groups among the patients who meet the research criteria in the intensive care units. After this application, the sleep pattern changes in the patients will be evaluated.Therapeutic touch will be applied to the patients selected in the experimental and control groups among the patients who meet the research criteria in the intensive care units. After this application, sleep pattern changes in patients will be evaluated. In the analysis of the research, dependent groups t test andindependent groups t test, Mann Whitney U and Kruskal Wallis tests will be used in non-parametric cases

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Enrollment: 80
• Est. completion date: December 1, 2023
• Est. primary completion date: January 23, 2023
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 65 Years to 85 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Being in the age range of 1.65-85 years

• Having a Chronic Disease

• The patient's hospitalization in the Neurology Intensive Care Unit

Exclusion Criteria:

• Not in the age range of 65-85 years

• Not being able to communicate (being intubated, having hearing impairment, etc.)

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Nurse-Patient Relations
• Sleep Disorder
• Sleep Wake Disorders
• Therapeutic Adherence

Intervention

Other:
• therapeutic touch
Therapeutic Touch (TT) is an evidence-based holistic treatment method in which universal energy is used intentionally and with compassion for a specific purpose, in order to contribute to one's balance and recovery.In a world dominated by technology, one can lose touch with our inner self. We lose our intuitive abilities for beautiful everyday sensations of nature, the surrounding environment, and various visual and auditory elements. The Therapeutic Touch is an ancient Ayurvedic self-massage technique that connects your body to your soul.It is also used in therapeutic communication. Therapeutic communication is the process of influencing and being influenced by one another. It consists of individual-centered, purposeful, planned, effective and satisfying actions.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Turkey	Berna Bayir	Karatay	Konya

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
KTO Karatay University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Turkey, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	The effect of therapeutic touch applied to the experimental group on sleep	The experimental group will be given therapeutic touch applications before. The sleep patterns of the patients who are applied therapeutic touch for 1 week will be followed. Sleep patterns will be followed by researchers and nurses by recording sleep hours and filling out sleep pattern questionnaire questions.	at the end of 1 week
Secondary	Determining the sleep pattern of the Control Group	No intervention will be made on the control group. Sleep patterns of the patients will be monitored for 1 week. Sleep patterns will be followed by researchers and nurses by recording sleep hours and filling out sleep pattern questionnaire questions.	At the and of 1 week