An interventional study of Foot Reflexology and Acupressure in Postmenopausal Flushing and Hot Flashes, sponsored by Cairo University. Recruiting at 1 site in Egypt. Open to female participants aged 45 Years to 55 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2024-07-12.
Sponsored by Cairo University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
World health Organization (WHO) estimates that by 2030, 1.2 billion women will be over 50 years old. With a prevalence of 70%, a hot flash is the most distressing symptoms associated with menopause. Postmenopausal associated sleep disturbances could affect those women social activities and one's daily positive functioning. Therefore, some patients and their providers seek alternative treatments such as relaxation techniques, acupressure, yoga, reflexology, regular exercise, balanced nutrition, herbal supplements, appropriate clothing, and frequent showers, have been shown to be effective in reducing symptoms associated with depression. So, this study will be the first one in this issue. Therefore, it will have valuable benefits in physical therapy field and scientific research.
Fifty-four postmenopausal women suffering from moderate to severe hot flashes diagnosed with hot flashes questionnaire, and sleep disturbances diagnosed with Pittsburgh quality sleep index >5. Their age ranged from 45-55 years old with their body mass index ranged from 25 to 30 kilogram per meter square. Outcome measures were Pittsburgh sleep quality index and Hot flashes questionnaire, both were conducted at baseline and after the end of the study program. after recruiting study population, they will be divided into two equal groups randomly. Group A; will received foot reflexology (medical border just above the heel, reflex points associated with adrenal, hypothalamus, pituitary glands, heart and lung via manual pressure at reflexology zone), for 15 minutes, 3 sessions per week for 6 weeks. Group B; will received acupressure ((Shenmen point, Sanyinjiao point, Fengchi point; Yintang point), for 21 minutes, 3 sessions per week for 6 weeks.
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Weight in kilograms divided by height in metres squared. Example: 70 kg and 1.75 m gives 70 ÷ (1.75 × 1.75) ≈ 22.9.
What counts as overweight or obesity differs between countries (some use lower cut-offs), so go by the range the study states.
Periods have stopped for good: usually no period for 12 months in a row without another medical reason, sometimes confirmed by a blood test (FSH).
BMI (body mass index)
Weight in kilograms divided by height in metres squared. Example: 70 kg and 1.75 m gives 70 ÷ (1.75 × 1.75) ≈ 22.9.
What counts as overweight or obesity differs between countries (some use lower cut-offs), so go by the range the study states.
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Postmenopausal
Periods have stopped for good: usually no period for 12 months in a row without another medical reason, sometimes confirmed by a blood test (FSH).
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Foot reflexology for 15 minutes, 3 sessions per week for 6 weeks will applied at the medical border just above the heel, also at associated reflex points associated with the adrenal, hypothalamus, pituitary glands, heart and lung via manual pressure at reflexology zone.
Other: Foot Reflexology
Acupressure for 21 minutes, 3 sessions per week for 6 weeks will applied at four acupoints points (Shenmen point at wrist crease, Sanyinjiao point; at both feet, and Fengchi point; at hairline within occipital region on dorsal neck surface), bilaterally in addition to one in midline at the top of nose on centerline between eyebrows ends (Yintang point).
Other: Acupressure
Foot Reflexology is an alternative medical practice involving the application of pressure to specific points on the feet. It has been reported as a non-invasive complementary therapy that was addressed as an effective technique that is reported to reduce premenstrual symptoms.
Acupressure is a sort of massage therapy, was addressed as an effective technique that is reported to reduce premenstrual symptoms. Acupressure is a well-known form of Traditional Chinese Medicine that is a component of alternative treatments.
Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index
A reliable, validated, self-reported questionnaire for assessing sleep quality. It is available of validated Arabic form that consists of seven components, namely, subjective sleep quality, sleep latency, sleep duration, habitual sleep efficiency, sleep disturbances, use of sleeping medications, and daytime dysfunction over a 1-month time interval. It held a good internal consistency, and convergent, also divergent validity. Each component scores are derived, each scored 'zero' means no difficulty, to 'three' means sever difficulty. component scores are summed to gain the whole score range 'zero to twenty-one' Higher scores indicates worse sleep quality.
Time frame: Pretreatment and immediately Posttreatment.
Hot Flashes Questionnaire
A valid and reliable measure for severity of hot flashes. It is an appropriately sensitive tool to negative changes over time, with its cut-points and minimally important differences could prove a useful tool in targeting important issues regarding therapeutic interventions, and monitoring management progress and response using a 0 (do not interfere) to 10 (completely interfere) point scale. A total score is computed by summing items. Higher scores indicate higher interference due to hot flashes and thus, greater impact on quality of life.
Time frame: Pretreatment and immediately Posttreatment.
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