Effect of Auricular Acupressure on Sleep Quality in Nurses
Condition(s) studied
Investigational drug(s) / intervention(s)
Auricular Acupressure: In the experimental group, the Shenmen point (MA-TF1) and Xin point (Xin MA) on both ears were treated with Wangbuliuxing seeds. Initially, the seeds were applied to the left ear for seven days, after which they were switched to the corresponding acupoints on the right ear. Following application, the seeds were pressed daily, once after each meal, with each acupoint being stimulated for 1 minute
Study summary
The purpose of this study is to explore Effect of Auricular Acupressure on Improving Sleep Quality in Nurses. Adopting a quasi-experimental research design and convenience sampling, nursing staff from a northern medical center who scored 5 or higher on the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Scale were selected as research subjects. Eligible participants were assigned to either the experimental group (auricular acupoint sticking) or the control group (no intervention).Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Scale were measured on the day of application, as well as during the fourth and eighth weeks. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS 29.0 for Windows.
Eligibility
Primary outcome measure(s)
- Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Scale — one year
The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index includes seven factors: subjective sleep quality, sleep latency, sleep duration, sleep efficiency, sleep disturbance, use of sleeping pills, and daytime dysfunction.
Trial sites (1)
| Facility | City | Region | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taiwan Presbyterian Church Mackay Medical Foundation Mackay Memorial Hospital | Taipei | Taiwan | Recruiting |
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