The Effect of Hot Foot Bath on Sleep Quality and Fatigue
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Hot foot bath application group.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Hepatitis B. Basic parameters: 20 years — 80 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
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Official title
Investigation of the Effect of Hot Foot Bath on Sleep Quality and Fatigue
Overview
This study will be conducted to investigate the effects of hot foot baths on patients' sleep quality and fatigue severity levels.The study will be conducted in the Gastroenterology clinic of a university hospital in Türkiye. The research sample will consist of 60 adult patients. Patients will be randomly divided into two groups: the intervention and control groups. The intervention group will receive hot foot baths for three consecutive nights starting from the second day of hospitalization. The foot bath will be applied one hour before the patient goes to bed at night. The foot tub will be filled with hot water to approximately 20 cm above the patient's ankle and the temperature of the water will be measured with a water thermometer. The temperature of the water will be kept stable at 41-42°C. This application will be done for 20 minutes. The sleep and fatigue levels of the patients will be measured with measurement tools in the morning (3 times) following each application. No application will be applied to the control group, and sleep and fatigue levels will be measured in a similar manner to the measurement tools applied to the intervention group and the application days.
Interventions
- Other Hot foot bath application group
The intervention group will receive hot foot baths for three consecutive nights starting from the second day of hospitalization. The foot bath will be applied one hour before the patient goes to bed at night. The foot tub will be filled with hot water to approximately 20 cm above the patient's ankle and the temperature of the water will be measured with a water thermometer. The temperature of the water will be kept stable at 41-42°C. This application will be done for 20 minutes. The sleep and fa
Primary outcome measures
- fatigue severity in score (0-10) [Time frame: 4 months]
- Sleep Quality in score [Time frame: 4 months]
Secondary outcome measures (1)
- weight [Time frame: 4 months]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- being over the age of 18,
- having no disorder which could affect pain perception,
- having no communication problem, and voluntarily agreeing to participate in the research,
- Having been admitted to the clinic at least 24 hours ago,
- Not having a diagnosed sleep disorder,
- Not having a psychiatric disorder requiring treatment,
- Not having a problem with vital signs before the application,
- Not using narcotic drugs in the last 4 hours,
- Not eating two hours before going to bed at night
Exclusion criteria
- being under the age of 18
- not being conscious, refusing to participate in the research or opting to leave the study at any point,
- Having a problem with vital signs before the application,
- Having a diagnosed sleep disorder.
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Parallel assignment
- Masking
- Single blind
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
Study locations
Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
Identifiers
NCT: NCT06864923 · 2023-28/12