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Therapeutic Touch and Foot Reflexology on Sleep Quality and Menopausal Symptoms

NCT07767318 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 155

Last updated 2026-08-17

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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.

Conditions

  • Complementary Alternative Medicine
  • Menopause
  • Sleep Disturbance

Interventions

OTHER

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.

OTHER

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.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Osmaniye Korkut Ata University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
45 Years
Max Age
64 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-08-15
Primary Completion
2026-01-15
Completion
2026-08-01

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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