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Sleep Disorder Manage in Emotional Freedom Techniques vs Sleep Hygiene Education Group Therapy

NCT05276635 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2022-03-11

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Summary

Sleep disorders are common among elderly persons, with deleterious effects on their physical and mental health. Many approaches are used to manage such disorders. Aim of the study: To compare the Emotional Freedom Techniques-Insomnia (EFT-I) and Sleep Hygiene Education (SHE) group therapy as two treatments for insomnia in a geriatric population when delivered, and their effects on sleep quality, depression, and life satisfaction.

Conditions

  • Sleep Disorder
  • Sleep Disorder in Elderly
  • Sleep Disorder, Mental Health
  • Sleep Disorders, Physical Health
  • Sleep Disorder; Insomnia Type
  • Sleep Hygiene

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

The Sleep Hygiene Education (SHE)

Patients were randomized into two equal groups of 30 participants each. One group received a Sleep Hygiene Education (SHE) intervention

BEHAVIORAL

Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT)

30 participants had a form of Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) adapted for use with insomnia (EFT-I).

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Beni-Suef University

    collaborator OTHER

  • University of Bisha

    collaborator OTHER

  • Suez Canal University

    collaborator OTHER

  • Matrouh University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-01-03
Primary Completion
2021-03-21
Completion
2021-03-31

Countries

  • Egypt

Study Locations

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