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A Warm Foot Bath, Sleep Quality and Comfort Level

NCT04413188 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2020-06-02

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Summary

Objectives: To determine the effectiveness of a warm foot bath on sleep quality and comfort level among elderly individuals with sleep problems.

Design and methods: This study was a randomized controlled trial. A total of 217 elderly individual who stayed in two nursing homes. The sample consisted of 60 elderly individuals with sleep problem who were randomly assigned to either the warm foot bath group (n= 30) and control group (n=30).The study was completed with 60 elderly individuals. The primary outcome was an information questionnaire, the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, the General Comfort Questionnaire and the Numerical Rating Scale.

Conditions

  • Older People
  • Sleep Problems

Interventions

OTHER

Warm foot bath

The participants in experimental group were asked to soak their feet in warm water (38-40°C) for 20 minutes one hour before their bedtimes for six weeks. A special foot bath (Beurer FB50 luxury foot bath spa with water heater) was used for this purpose. The bath is 10 cm deep; it keeps water at a constant temperature of 35-48°C for 15-60 minutes, has a display screen for water temperature and duration of use, and turns off automatically.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • T.C. ORDU ÜNİVERSİTESİ

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Hanife Durgun, Dr · Ordu State Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-12-01
Primary Completion
2017-01-31
Completion
2017-05-31

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