Clinical trial NCT05276635: Sleep Disorder Manage in Emotional Freedom Techniques vs Sleep Hygiene Education Group Therapy
Official title: Effectiveness of Emotional Freedom Techniques vs Sleep Hygiene Education Group Therapy (SHE) in Management of Sleep Disorders Among Elderly
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Sleep Disorder
Sleep Disorder in Elderly
Sleep Disorder, Mental Health
Sleep Disorders, Physical Health
Sleep Disorder; Insomnia Type
Sleep Hygiene
Keywords: Emotional Freedom Techniques
Sleep Hygiene Education Geriatric
Sleep Disorders
Elderly
Lead sponsor: Matrouh University
Sponsor class: OTHER
Collaborators: name: Beni-Suef University
name: University of Bisha
name: Suez Canal University
First posted: 2022-03-11
Enrollment: 60
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 60
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Intervention model description: An open-label randomized controlled trial design was utilized in this study. It was open-label because the type of intervention could not be concealed to participants or researchers.
Primary purpose: HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Brief 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.

Detailed description: Background: 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. Participants and methods: This open-label randomized controlled trial study was conducted at Elabbasia Mental Hospital and Osana family wellness elderly nursing home at Maadi, Cairo. It included 60 elderly patients suffering insomnia sleep problem randomized into two equal groups: one group received a Sleep Hygiene Education (SHE) intervention, the other had a form of Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) adapted for use with insomnia (EFT-I). A self-administered questionnaire with tools for sleep quality (Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index \[PSQI\]), depression, and life satisfaction was used to collect data. The fieldwork was from January to March 2021.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* patients suffering insomnia sleep problem
* Age equal or more than 60 years

Exclusion Criteria:

* Those having major physical or psychiatric ailments or being on medication affecting their sleep were excluded
* These involved those history of epilepsy, seizures, or dementia, current alcohol or substance abuse/dependence (must have \>90 days of sobriety), night shift workers, as well as those unable to complete the study questionnaires and psychological tests.

Primary outcomes:
measure: poor quality sleep (PSQI)
timeFrame: The tool filling can be completed in 5-10 minutes
measure: Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS-15)
timeFrame: The tool filling can be completed in 5-10 minutes
measure: Satisfaction with Life (SWL) scale
timeFrame: The tool filling can be completed in 5-10 minutes
measure: Pilot study
timeFrame: two months
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Mersa Matruh
country: Egypt
facility: Faculty of Nursing, Matrouh University
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