Clinical trial NCT06303297: Effects of Reflexology and Generalized Stretching in Postmenopausal Females.
Official title: Combined Effects of Reflexology and Generalized Stretching on Insomnia, Vasomotor Symptoms and Quality of Life in Postmenopausal Females
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Postmenopausal Disorder
Keywords: Female
insomnia
postmenopausal
quality of life
reflexology
Lead sponsor: Riphah International University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2024-03-12
Enrollment: 32
Sex: FEMALE
Minimum age (years): 50
Maximum age (years): 65
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: To determine the combined Effects of reflexology and generalized stretching on insomnia, vasomotor symptoms and quality of life in postmenopausal females


Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* BMI less than 30 kg/m2
* Residents of rural areas
* Stable vital signs
* Participants with natural cessation of menstrual periods for at least 12 months
* Moderate and severe hot flash

Exclusion Criteria:

* Participants with history of hysterectomy surgical menopause females
* Participants with orthopedic disorder
* Participants taking sleeping pills
* Women suffer from pathological conditions for example cardiac disease, cancer impaired skin integrity
* Participants with history of recent bone fracture
* Severe pathology(eczema) of feet

Primary outcomes:
measure: Insomnia severity index score
timeFrame: 3rd week
measure: Menopause Rating Scale
timeFrame: 3rd week
measure: Menopause Specific Quality of Life
timeFrame: 3rd week
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Lahore
country: Pakistan
facility: Akhtar Saeed trust hospital,
state: Punjab
Study officials:
affiliation: Riphah International University
name: hina gul
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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