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IRCT201112278537N1 IRCT 2012-03-10 The International Branch of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences & Health services Acupressure and treatment the early menopausal complications Effect of acupressure on the early menopausal complications in menopausal women who referred to selected health centers in Tehran 2012 2012-03-19 anticipated 70 Complete https://irct.ir/trial/9031 interventional Randomization: Randomized, Blinding: Single blinded, Placebo: Used, Assignment: Parallel, Purpose: Treatment. 2 Early menopausal complications. Intervention 1: In the intervention group will be acupressure wrist band with push-button (for use Three times a week for 15 minutes ) and education lifestyle changes during menopause. Intervention 2: In the control group will be acupressure wrist band with out push-button (for use Three times a week for 15 minutes ) and education lifestyle changes during menopause.
public Maryam Armand
No 19,next to Shahid Hammat Bridge,vali asr street-Shahid Abaspoorst street,Tehran.
Tehran Iran (Islamic Republic of) 00982144431793; 00982188209024 sahar_armand@yahoo.com The International Branch of Shahid Beheshti Univercity of Medical Sciences & Health services scientific Giti Ozgoli
No 19,next to Shahid Hammat Bridge, vali asr street-Shahid Abaspoorst street,Tehran.
Tehran Iran (Islamic Republic of) +98 21 8820 9020 gozgoli@yahoo.com The International Branch of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences & Health Services Iran (Islamic Republic of) Iran (Islamic Republic of) Inclusion criteria: Iranian nationality,being literate,age range 45-55 years,post menopausal females (elapsing 12 months of last menstural phase),not using acupressure,reporting at least two times hot flashes per day and having night sweat and anxiety and sleep quality disorders. Exclusion criteria: women who received hormon therapy during the last 6 months,having any known diseases such as diabetes,cardiovascular diseases,hypertention and thyroid diseases,having any known diseases in hand or foot,consumption of drugs such as sedative,alfa adrenergic agonist such as clonidin,supplements such as soya,vitamin E,cigarette smoking. 45 years 55 years Female N95.1 Menopausal and female climacteric states Treatment - Other Treatment - Other In the intervention group will be acupressure wrist band with push-button (for use Three times a week for 15 minutes ) and education lifestyle changes during menopause. In the control group will be acupressure wrist band with out push-button (for use Three times a week for 15 minutes ) and education lifestyle changes during menopause. The severity and frequency of hot flashes. Timepoint: A week before the study,end of second week,end of fourth week. Method of measurement: Diary card. The severity and frequency of night sweat. Timepoint: A week before the study,end of second week,end of fourth week. Method of measurement: Diary card. Severity of anxiety. Timepoint: Before the study,end of second week,end of fourth week. Method of measurement: Anxiety inventory spielberger. Rating the quality of sleep. Timepoint: Before the study,end of second week,end of fourth week. Method of measurement: Pittsburgh sleep quality inventory. Quality of life. Timepoint: Before the study,end of fourth week. Method of measurement: Qality of life questionnaire. Comparison of sleep quality score. Timepoint: Before the study,end of fourth week. Method of measurement: Pittsburgh sleep quality score. The International Branch of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences & Health services Approved 2011-10-13 The International Branch of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences & Health services No 19,next to Shahid Hammat Bridge,vali asr street-Shahid Abaspoorst street,Tehran. Tehran Iran (Islamic Republic of)