Stress Clinical Trial
Official title:
Mardin Artuklu University Of Scientific Research Projects
Verified date | August 2020 |
Source | Mardin Artuklu University |
Contact | n/a |
Is FDA regulated | No |
Health authority | |
Study type | Interventional |
Objective: This study was conducted to assess the effect of therapeutic touch on stress,
daytime sleepiness, sleep quality and fatigue among the students of nursing and midwifery.
Design: Randomized placebo-controlled study.
Status | Completed |
Enrollment | 104 |
Est. completion date | June 15, 2018 |
Est. primary completion date | May 1, 2018 |
Accepts healthy volunteers | Accepts Healthy Volunteers |
Gender | All |
Age group | 18 Years to 35 Years |
Eligibility |
Inclusion Criteria: - students who were at and above the age of 18, - were the 1st year, 2nd year, 3rd year or 4th year students of nursing or midwifery, - did not receive any energy therapy (Reiki, healing touch, therapeutic touch), - received a score above 10 from the Epworth sleepiness scale (ESS), - did not have any communication problem, - and accepted to take part in the study were included in the study. Exclusion Criteria: - Students who were getting a psychologic and/or pharmacologic treatment in regard to their sleep, fatigue and stress problems, - previously got a psychiatric diagnosis, still had a psychiatric illness, - previously or still used anxiety (psychotropic) medicines were excluded from the study. |
Country | Name | City | State |
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Turkey | Mardin Artuklu University | Mardin |
Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
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Mardin Artuklu University |
Turkey,
Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
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Primary | Change in Perceived Stress Scale | The score of PSS-10 varied from 0 to 40. High score shows the excessiveness of the perceived stress of the individual | Change from baseline and 4 weeks. | |
Primary | Change in Epworth Sleepiness Scale | The scale consists of 8 items and score varies from 0-24. If the total score is between 2-10, it is considered as normal, pathological sleepiness indicator is greater than 10, thirteen and higher values are considered excessive daytime sleepiness. | Change from baseline and 4 weeks. | |
Primary | Change in Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index | In PSQI analysis, 18 items were scored and there are 7 categories as in subjective sleep quality, delayed sleep, sleep duration, accustomed sleep activity, sleep disorder, use of sleeping pill and daytime dysfunction. Total score varies from 0 to 21. If the total PSQI score is =5, it stands for "good sleep quality", and if the score is >5, it stands for "bad sleep quality" | Change from baseline and 4 weeks. | |
Primary | Change in Visual Analogue Scale | The scale of fatigue is a scale of 10 cm that assesses the severity of the fatigue in the last week. The left side of the scale contains the label of "I do not feel fatigue", while the right side of the scale contains the label of "I Feel Extreme Fatigue and Exhaustion". VASF value is determined through the measurement of the distance between the very left side of the scale and the marked point | Change from baseline and 4 weeks. |
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