MenopauseNCT05180266
Therapeutic Touch and Music in The Menopausal Period
A study testing Therapeutic Touch and Music Listening Group in people with Menopause, run by Inonu University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
Trial summary
Menopause is a natural phenomenon and physiological process in middle-aged women. It is noted that women most often complain of vasomotor symptoms and sleep disorders during the menopausal period, and therefore their quality of daily life is negatively affected. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 45 to 59 years, women onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Menopause
- What is being tested?
- Therapeutic Touch and Music Listening Group
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 108 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
- Study dates
- 3 Sep 2021to 25 Aug 2022
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 45 to 59 years
- Women only
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult
Who may be able to join
- between the ages of 45-59
- Not taking Hormone Replacement Therapy,
- No psychiatric history,
- Women who do not use any other CAM methods will be included in the study.
Who cannot join
- Those who are in surgical menopause,
- Having auditory problems that prevent listening to music,
- Using any other TAT method,
- Women who use drugs that affect sleep (using antidepressant, antihistamine, benzodiazepan, hypnotic and narcotic drugs) will be excluded from the study.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Turkey (Türkiye)1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
Inonu University
Malatya, 44000
FATMA KESKiN, Msc, 054481171444, keskinfatma989@gmail.com
About this study
Official title: The Effect of Therapeutic Touch and Music Listening on Sleep Quality, Menopausal Symptoms and Quality of Life in Menopausal Women
Menopause is a natural phenomenon and physiological process in middle-aged women. It is noted that women most often complain of vasomotor symptoms and sleep disorders during the menopausal period, and therefore their quality of daily life is negatively affected. Reduce symptoms and improve quality of life for menopausal women they are applying for medical approaches due to the side effects of the method compared to music, yoga, aromatherapy, therapeutic massage, physical exercise, sleep hygiene education, therapeutic touch, acupressure, acupuncture and cognitive behavioral therapy as a non pharmacological methods, it is observed that they resort to such methods. Therefore, the aim of this study is to investigate the effect of therapeutic touch and music listening on sleep quality, menopausal symptoms and quality of life in menopausal women. Therefore, the aim of this study is to investigate the effect of therapeutic touch and music listening on sleep quality, menopausal symptoms and quality of life in menopausal women.
Read the detailed description
Menopause is a long period of life characterized by the permanent termination of the menstrual cycle due to the cessation of ovarian functions. It is the most important midlife crisis in which special physical and psychological differences occur, often associated with a decrease in estrogen levels. Although the natural age of menopause varies, it usually ranges from 40 to 58 years, and the average age of menopause is accepted as 51. When the average life expectancy of women is accepted as 80 years, women spend about a third or more of their life in the postmenopausal period.
Along with the decrease in estrogen during menopause, symptoms related to hot flashes, night sweats, palpitations, irritability and sleep disorders are common. Especially sleep disorders are higher than in the premenopausal period. It has been reported that approximately 40-60% of menopausal women have sleep-related symptoms with night awakenings as the most common complaint. In the study of Lima et al. in which they included 819 climacteric women in Brazil; Deterioration in sleep quality was detected in 67% of the sample, more prominently in postmenopausal women. The most common complaints during menopause are deterioration of sleep quality and chronic insomnia. Untreated sleep disorders and menopausal symptoms adversely affect health and especially reduce quality of life. When the literature is examined, poor sleep quality and insufficient sleep duration; hormonal changes, poor physical health, obesity, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, irritability, physical and mental burnout, and poor quality of life, such as short-term and long-term outcomes. It is stated that the symptoms seen in the menopausal period negatively affect the quality of life of women.
Although the effective treatment to be used to solve the sleep problems experienced during the menopause period, reduce the menopausal symptoms and improve the quality of life is medication or hormonal therapy, the use of non-pharmacological methods is increasing due to the potential side effects of these treatments and the harm outweighing the benefit. Some of these methods are music, yoga, aromatherapy, therapeutic massage, physical exercise, sleep hygiene education, therapeutic touch, acupressure, acupuncture and cognitive behavioral therapy methods.
Therapeutic touch, which is among the non-pharmacological methods that have started to be preferred in recent years, is the interpretation of an ancient healing experience in the modern age. It is a non-invasive nursing intervention that channels energy using the hands. There are no known side effects associated with the use of therapeutic touch. Therapeutic touch is beneficial in reducing anxiety, pain and depression, and increasing relaxation and well-being.Therefore, this calming effect of therapeutic touch also facilitates falling asleep and can improve quality of life by easing menopausal symptoms. Another widely used non-pharmacological method is recital. Perceived calming music lowers catecholamine levels, respiratory rate, heart rate, and blood pressure. Therefore, by roviding physiological and psychological relaxation, music helps individuals to sleep better, reduce menopausal symptoms, and improve quality of life. In a meta analysis study, it was determined that listening to calming music effectively improved sleep quality.
When the literature was examined, no study was found that examined the effects of therapeutic touch and music listening on sleep quality, menopausal symptoms and menopausal quality of life in menopausal women. It is thought that the findings obtained from the research will contribute to the literature. Based on all these, the aim of this study is to examine the effects of therapeutic touch and music listening on sleep quality, menopausal symptoms and quality of life in menopausal women.
Purpose Of The Study The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of therapeutic touch and music listening on sleep quality, menopausal symptoms and quality of life in menopausal women.
Research Hypotheses H10: Therapeutic touch does not affect sleep quality in menopausal women H11: Therapeutic touch affects sleep quality in menopausal women H20: Therapeutic touch does not affect menopausal symptoms in menopausal women H21: Therapeutic touch affects menopausal symptoms in menopausal women H30: Therapeutic touch does not affect quality of life in menopausal women H31: Therapeutic touch affects quality of life in menopausal women H40: Music listening does not affect sleep quality in menopausal women H41: Listening to music affects sleep quality in menopausal women H50: Listening to music does not affect menopausal symptoms in menopausal women H51: Listening to music affects menopausal symptoms in menopausal women H60: Music listening does not affect quality of life in menopausal women H61: Music listening affects quality of life in menopausal women
- Conditions
- Menopause
- Being tested
- Therapeutic Touch, Music Listening Group, Control Group
- Keywords
- Menopausal Symptoms, Sleep Quality, Therapeutic Touch, Music listening
- Medical subject headings
- Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Therapeutic TouchOther
Each of the women will be informed about the purpose and content of the study at the first meeting, and informed consent will be obtained from the women who meet the conditions for participation and agree to participate. The pre-test data in the research will be obtained with the Participant Identification Form, PSQI,MRS and MENQOL. After pre-test data collection, women will be given an appointment for therapeutic administration.The therapeutic touch group will be applied to the therapeutic touch group once a week for four weeks in a suitable room in the Faculty of Nursing and on the specified day and time by the researcher.At the end of the fourth week, post-test data will be obtained by filling in PSQI, MRS and MENQOL again.
Music Listening GroupOther
Each of the women was informed about the purpose and content of the study at the first meeting, and informed consent was obtained from the women who met the conditions for participation and accepted to participate.The pre-test data in the research will be obtained with the Participant Identification Form, PSQI, MRS and MENQOL. Music stream, music will be uploaded to mobile phones. He will be asked to listen to music (relaxation music in the relaxation exercises CD prepared by the Turkish Psychological Association) for 30 minutes before going to sleep every day for four weeks. At the end of the fourth week, post-test data will be obtained by filling in PSQI, MRS and MENQOL again
Control GroupOther
Each of the women will be informed about the purpose and content of the study at the first meeting, and informed consent will be obtained from the women who meet the conditions for participation and agree to participate.The pre-test data in the research will be obtained with the Participant Identification Form, PSQI, MRS and MENQOL. No action will be taken on the control group for four weeks. At the end of the fourth week, post-test data will be obtained by filling in PSQI, MRS and MENQOL again.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Therapeutic Touch Group | Experimental | In order to examine the effects of therapeutic touch on menopausal symptoms, sleep and quality of life, women will be given therapeutic touch for 15 minutes, once a week for four weeks.Therapeutic touchis a form of descriptive treatment that lasts approximately 15-20 minutes, in which hands are used on or near the body to correct abnormalities in the person's energy field and to achieve healing, and the energy in the universe is transferred from the practitioner's hands to the applied individual. Receives: Other: Therapeutic Touch |
| Music Listening Group | Experimental | The women were asked to listen to the relaxation music included in the relaxation exercises CD prepared by the Turkish Psychological Association every day for four weeks in a comfortable environment at home for 30 minutes before bedtime. Receives: Other: Music Listening Group |
| Control Group | Other | No action will be taken on the control group for four weeks. Receives: Other: Control Group |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
The effect of therapeutic touch on sleep quality
Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index: The index consists of a total of 24 questions and 7 components. The sum of the scores from the seven components gives the total Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index score. The total Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index score can take a value between 0-21. The sleep quality of individuals with a total Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index score of 5 or less was "good"; The sleep quality of individuals with a score above 5 points is evaluated as "poor".
Pre-test data in the research will be obtained with the Menopause Symptoms Rating Scale. After completing the scale, women will receive therapeutic touch once a week for four weeks. At the end of the fourth week, the Menopause Symptoms Rating Scale will be filled again.
Measured: eleven months
The effect of therapeutic touch on menopausal symptoms
Menopause Symptoms Rating Scale : There are a total of 11 questions on the Likert-type scale, including menopausal complaints. Each question is scored from 0 to 4. While the minimum score that can be taken from the scale is 0, the maximum score is 44. The increase in the total score obtained from the scale shows the increase in the severity of the complaints, while at the same time it shows that the quality of life is negatively affected.
Pre-test data in the research will be obtained with the Menopause Symptoms Rating Scale. After completing the scale, women will receive therapeutic touch once a week for four weeks. At the end of the fourth week, the Menopause Symptoms Rating Scale will be filled again.
Measured: eleven months
The effect of therapeutic touch on quality of life
Menopause-Specific Quality of Life Scale: The validity and reliability of the scale was determined by Kharbouch and Şahin in 2007 by adapting the scale to Turkish society Menopause-Specific Quality of Life Scale is a 29-item Likert-type scale. Each question score is ranked from 0 to 6. A score of 0 indicates that women do not have any problems with that subject. A score of 1 indicates that there is a problem with that subject, it is experienced, but it is not disturbing at all. Scores between 2 and 6 indicate the severity and increasing degrees of the existing problem. An increase in the scale score indicates an increase in the severity of the complaints.
Pre-test data in the research will be obtained with the Menopause Specific Quality of Life Scale. After completing the scale, women will receive therapeutic touch once a week for four weeks. At the end of the fourth week, the Menopause-Specific quality of life scale will be filled again.
Measured: eleven months
The effect of listening to music on sleep quality
Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index: The index consists of a total of 24 questions and 7 components. The sum of the scores from the seven components gives the total Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index score. The total Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index score can take a value between 0-21. The sleep quality of individuals with a total Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index score of 5 or less was "good"; The sleep quality of individuals with a score above 5 points is evaluated as "poor".
Pre-test data in the study will be obtained with the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index. After the scale is filled, relaxation music will be sent to the women's phones. He will be asked to listen to this music for 30 minutes before going to sleep for four weeks. At the end of the fourth week, the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index will be administered again.
Measured: eleven months
The effect of listening to music on menopausal symptoms
Menopause Symptoms Rating Scale : The Turkish validity and reliability study of the scale was carried out by Gürkan in 2005. There are a total of 11 questions on the Likert-type scale, including menopausal complaints. Each question is scored from 0 to 4. While the minimum score that can be taken from the scale is 0, the maximum score is 44. The increase in the total score obtained from the scale shows the increase in the severity of the complaints, while at the same time it shows that the quality of life is negatively affected.
Pre-test data in the study will be obtained with the Menopause Symptoms Rating Scale. After the scale is filled, relaxation music will be sent to the women's phones. He will be asked to listen to this music for 30 minutes before going to sleep for four weeks. At the end of the fourth week, the Menopause Symptoms Rating Scale will be administered again.
Measured: eleven months
The effect of listening to music on quality of life
Menopause-Specific Quality of Life Scale: Menopause-Specific Quality of Life Scale is a 29-item Likert-type scale. Each question score is ranked from 0 to 6. A score of 0 indicates that women do not have any problems with that subject. A score of 1 indicates that there is a problem with that subject, it is experienced, but it is not disturbing at all. Scores between 2 and 6 indicate the severity and increasing degrees of the existing problem. An increase in the scale score indicates an increase in the severity of the complaints.
Pre-test data in the study will be obtained with the Menopause-Specific Quality of Life Scale. After the scale is filled, relaxation music will be sent to the women's phones. He will be asked to listen to this music for 30 minutes before going to sleep for four weeks. At the end of the fourth week, the Menopause-Specific Quality of Life Scale will be administered again.
Measured: eleven months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted6 Jan 2022
- Study start3 Sep 2021
- Primary completion25 Aug 2022 (estimated)
- Study completion25 Aug 2022 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (32)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for MenopauseStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Inonu UniversityThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Sequential
- Model description
- After the preliminary test is applied to the experimental groups, therapeutic touch will be applied to one group by the researcher and music listening will be applied to the other group. Once a week for four weeks after the preliminary test data Therapeutic Touch Group; Therapeutic Touch application will be performed by the researcher at the appointed time. Each therapeutic touch will take 15 minutes, in accordance with the literature information. At the end of the fourth week, the final test data will be obtained. Music Listening Group: After the preliminary test data, women will be asked to listen to relaxation music every day for four weeks for 30 minutes before bedtime in a comfortable environment at home. At the end of the fourth week, the final test data will be obtained. To the Control Group; no intervention will be made to women after the preliminary test data.At the end of the fourth week, the final test data will be obtained.
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Care provider
- Enrolment
- 108 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Inonu University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Fatma Keskin, Inonu University
- Investigators
- FATMA KESKİN, Principal investigator, Inonu UniversityYURDAGÜL YAĞMUR, Professor, Study director, Inonu University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05180266
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- menopause
- Status last verified
- Jan 2022
- First submitted
- 28 Nov 2021
- Last updated
- 6 Jan 2022
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Publications
Abedian Z, Eskandari L, Abdi H, Ebrahimzadeh S. The Effect of Acupressure on Sleep Quality in Menopausal Women: A Randomized Control Trial. Iran J Med Sci. 2015 Jul;40(4):328-34.
PubMed 26170519Marlatt KL, Beyl RA, Redman LM. A qualitative assessment of health behaviors and experiences during menopause: A cross-sectional, observational study. Maturitas. 2018 Oct;116:36-42. doi: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2018.07.014. Epub 2018 Jul 21.
PubMed 30244777Kamalifard M, Farshbaf-Khalili A, Namadian M, Ranjbar Y, Herizchi S. Comparison of the effect of lavender and bitter orange on sleep quality in postmenopausal women: A triple-blind, randomized, controlled clinical trial. Women Health. 2018 Sep;58(8):851-865. doi: 10.1080/03630242.2017.1353575. Epub 2017 Aug 25.
PubMed 28749734Adimi Naghan P, Hassani S, Sadr M, Malekmohammad M, Khoundabi B, Setareh J, Seyedmehdi SM, Seifi S. Sleep Disorders and Mental Health in Menopausal Women in Tehran. Tanaffos. 2020 Jan;19(1):31-37.
PubMed 33101429Xu Q, Lang CP. Examining the relationship between subjective sleep disturbance and menopause: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Menopause. 2014 Dec;21(12):1301-18. doi: 10.1097/GME.0000000000000240.
PubMed 24800878Moudi A, Dashtgard A, Salehiniya H, Sadat Katebi M, Reza Razmara M, Reza Jani M. The relationship between health-promoting lifestyle and sleep quality in postmenopausal women. Biomedicine (Taipei). 2018 Jun;8(2):11. doi: 10.1051/bmdcn/2018080211. Epub 2018 May 28.
PubMed 29806589Cintron D, Lipford M, Larrea-Mantilla L, Spencer-Bonilla G, Lloyd R, Gionfriddo MR, Gunjal S, Farrell AM, Miller VM, Murad MH. Efficacy of menopausal hormone therapy on sleep quality: systematic review and meta-analysis. Endocrine. 2017 Mar;55(3):702-711. doi: 10.1007/s12020-016-1072-9. Epub 2016 Aug 11.
PubMed 27515805Cao Y, Yin X, Soto-Aguilar F, Liu Y, Yin P, Wu J, Zhu B, Li W, Lao L, Xu S. Effect of acupuncture on insomnia following stroke: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials. 2016 Nov 16;17(1):546. doi: 10.1186/s13063-016-1670-0.
PubMed 27852282Lima AM, Rocha JSB, Reis VMCP, Silveira MF, Caldeira AP, Freitas RF, Popoff DAV. [Loss of quality of sleep and associated factors among menopausal women]. Cien Saude Colet. 2019 Jul 22;24(7):2667-2678. doi: 10.1590/1413-81232018247.19522017. Portuguese.
PubMed 31340284Attarian H, Hachul H, Guttuso T, Phillips B. Treatment of chronic insomnia disorder in menopause: evaluation of literature. Menopause. 2015 Jun;22(6):674-84. doi: 10.1097/GME.0000000000000348.
PubMed 25349958Crivello, A., Barsocchi, P., Girolami, M., & Palumbo, F. (2019). The meaning of sleep quality: a survey of available technologies. IEEE access, 7, 167374-167390.
Troynikov O, Watson CG, Nawaz N. Sleep environments and sleep physiology: A review. J Therm Biol. 2018 Dec;78:192-203. doi: 10.1016/j.jtherbio.2018.09.012. Epub 2018 Oct 5.
PubMed 30509635Hachul, H., & Polesel, D. N. (2017). Insomnia pharmacotherapy: a review of current treatment options for insomnia in menopause. Current sleep medicine reports, 3(4), 299-305.
Afonso RF, Hachul H, Kozasa EH, Oliveira Dde S, Goto V, Rodrigues D, Tufik S, Leite JR. Yoga decreases insomnia in postmenopausal women: a randomized clinical trial. Menopause. 2012 Feb;19(2):186-93. doi: 10.1097/gme.0b013e318228225f.
PubMed 22048261Johnson A, Roberts L, Elkins G. Complementary and Alternative Medicine for Menopause. J Evid Based Integr Med. 2019 Jan-Dec;24:2515690X19829380. doi: 10.1177/2515690X19829380.
PubMed 30868921
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 6 Jan 2022. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- The Effect of Therapeutic Touch and Music Listening on Sleep Quality, Menopausal Symptoms and Quality of Life in Menopausal Women
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05180266
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- menopause
- Conditions
- Menopause
- Keywords
- Menopausal Symptoms, Sleep Quality, Therapeutic Touch, Music listening
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Unknown status
- Enrolment
- 108 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Inonu UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 3 Sep 2021 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 25 Aug 2022 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 25 Aug 2022 (estimated)
- First posted
- 6 Jan 2022 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Menopause is a natural phenomenon and physiological process in middle-aged women. It is noted that women most often complain of vasomotor symptoms and sleep disorders during the menopausal period, and therefore their quality of daily life is negatively affected. Reduce symptoms and improve quality of life for menopausal women they are applying for medical approaches due to the side effects of the method compared to music, yoga, aromatherapy, therapeutic massage, physical exercise, sleep hygiene education, therapeutic touch, acupressure, acupuncture and cognitive behavioral therapy as a non pharmacological methods, it is observed that they resort to such methods. Therefore, the aim of this study is to investigate the effect of therapeutic touch and music listening on sleep quality, menopausal symptoms and quality of life in menopausal women. Therefore, the aim of this study is to investigate the effect of therapeutic touch and music listening on sleep quality, menopausal symptoms and quality of life in menopausal women.
Detailed description
Menopause is a long period of life characterized by the permanent termination of the menstrual cycle due to the cessation of ovarian functions. It is the most important midlife crisis in which special physical and psychological differences occur, often associated with a decrease in estrogen levels. Although the natural age of menopause varies, it usually ranges from 40 to 58 years, and the average age of menopause is accepted as 51. When the average life expectancy of women is accepted as 80 years, women spend about a third or more of their life in the postmenopausal period.
Along with the decrease in estrogen during menopause, symptoms related to hot flashes, night sweats, palpitations, irritability and sleep disorders are common. Especially sleep disorders are higher than in the premenopausal period. It has been reported that approximately 40-60% of menopausal women have sleep-related symptoms with night awakenings as the most common complaint. In the study of Lima et al. in which they included 819 climacteric women in Brazil; Deterioration in sleep quality was detected in 67% of the sample, more prominently in postmenopausal women. The most common complaints during menopause are deterioration of sleep quality and chronic insomnia. Untreated sleep disorders and menopausal symptoms adversely affect health and especially reduce quality of life. When the literature is examined, poor sleep quality and insufficient sleep duration; hormonal changes, poor physical health, obesity, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, irritability, physical and mental burnout, and poor quality of life, such as short-term and long-term outcomes. It is stated that the symptoms seen in the menopausal period negatively affect the quality of life of women.
Although the effective treatment to be used to solve the sleep problems experienced during the menopause period, reduce the menopausal symptoms and improve the quality of life is medication or hormonal therapy, the use of non-pharmacological methods is increasing due to the potential side effects of these treatments and the harm outweighing the benefit. Some of these methods are music, yoga, aromatherapy, therapeutic massage, physical exercise, sleep hygiene education, therapeutic touch, acupressure, acupuncture and cognitive behavioral therapy methods.
Therapeutic touch, which is among the non-pharmacological methods that have started to be preferred in recent years, is the interpretation of an ancient healing experience in the modern age. It is a non-invasive nursing intervention that channels energy using the hands. There are no known side effects associated with the use of therapeutic touch. Therapeutic touch is beneficial in reducing anxiety, pain and depression, and increasing relaxation and well-being.Therefore, this calming effect of therapeutic touch also facilitates falling asleep and can improve quality of life by easing menopausal symptoms. Another widely used non-pharmacological method is recital. Perceived calming music lowers catecholamine levels, respiratory rate, heart rate, and blood pressure. Therefore, by roviding physiological and psychological relaxation, music helps individuals to sleep better, reduce menopausal symptoms, and improve quality of life. In a meta analysis study, it was determined that listening to calming music effectively improved sleep quality.
When the literature was examined, no study was found that examined the effects of therapeutic touch and music listening on sleep quality, menopausal symptoms and menopausal quality of life in menopausal women. It is thought that the findings obtained from the research will contribute to the literature. Based on all these, the aim of this study is to examine the effects of therapeutic touch and music listening on sleep quality, menopausal symptoms and quality of life in menopausal women.
Purpose Of The Study The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of therapeutic touch and music listening on sleep quality, menopausal symptoms and quality of life in menopausal women.
Research Hypotheses H10: Therapeutic touch does not affect sleep quality in menopausal women H11: Therapeutic touch affects sleep quality in menopausal women H20: Therapeutic touch does not affect menopausal symptoms in menopausal women H21: Therapeutic touch affects menopausal symptoms in menopausal women H30: Therapeutic touch does not affect quality of life in menopausal women H31: Therapeutic touch affects quality of life in menopausal women H40: Music listening does not affect sleep quality in menopausal women H41: Listening to music affects sleep quality in menopausal women H50: Listening to music does not affect menopausal symptoms in menopausal women H51: Listening to music affects menopausal symptoms in menopausal women H60: Music listening does not affect quality of life in menopausal women H61: Music listening affects quality of life in menopausal women
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Sequential
- Masking
- Single blind (care provider)
- Number of arms
- 3
- Model description
- After the preliminary test is applied to the experimental groups, therapeutic touch will be applied to one group by the researcher and music listening will be applied to the other group. Once a week for four weeks after the preliminary test data Therapeutic Touch Group; Therapeutic Touch application will be performed by the researcher at the appointed time. Each therapeutic touch will take 15 minutes, in accordance with the literature information. At the end of the fourth week, the final test data will be obtained. Music Listening Group: After the preliminary test data, women will be asked to listen to relaxation music every day for four weeks for 30 minutes before bedtime in a comfortable environment at home. At the end of the fourth week, the final test data will be obtained. To the Control Group; no intervention will be made to women after the preliminary test data.At the end of the fourth week, the final test data will be obtained.
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Therapeutic Touch Group | Experimental | Other: Therapeutic TouchIn order to examine the effects of therapeutic touch on menopausal symptoms, sleep and quality of life, women will be given therapeutic touch for 15 minutes, once a week for four weeks.Therapeutic touchis a form of descriptive treatment that lasts approximately 15-20 minutes, in which hands are used on or near the body to correct abnormalities in the person's energy field and to achieve healing, and the energy in the universe is transferred from the practitioner's hands to the applied individual. |
| Music Listening Group | Experimental | Other: Music Listening GroupThe women were asked to listen to the relaxation music included in the relaxation exercises CD prepared by the Turkish Psychological Association every day for four weeks in a comfortable environment at home for 30 minutes before bedtime. |
| Control Group | Other | Other: Control GroupNo action will be taken on the control group for four weeks. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 45 to 59 years
- Sex
- Female only
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
Key inclusion criteria (4 listed)
- between the ages of 45-59
- Not taking Hormone Replacement Therapy,
- No psychiatric history,
- Women who do not use any other CAM methods will be included in the study.
Key exclusion criteria (4 listed)
- Those who are in surgical menopause,
- Having auditory problems that prevent listening to music,
- Using any other TAT method,
- Women who use drugs that affect sleep (using antidepressant, antihistamine, benzodiazepan, hypnotic and narcotic drugs) will be excluded from the study.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Therapeutic TouchEach of the women will be informed about the purpose and content of the study at the first meeting, and informed consent will be obtained from the women who meet the conditions for participation and agree to participate. The pre-test data in the research will be obtained with the Participant Identification Form, PSQI,MRS and MENQOL. After pre-test data collection, women will be given an appointment for therapeutic administration.The therapeutic touch group will be applied to the therapeutic touch group once a week for four weeks in a suitable room in the Faculty of Nursing and on the specified day and time by the researcher.At the end of the fourth week, post-test data will be obtained by filling in PSQI, MRS and MENQOL again. | Other | Therapeutic Touch Group |
| Music Listening GroupEach of the women was informed about the purpose and content of the study at the first meeting, and informed consent was obtained from the women who met the conditions for participation and accepted to participate.The pre-test data in the research will be obtained with the Participant Identification Form, PSQI, MRS and MENQOL. Music stream, music will be uploaded to mobile phones. He will be asked to listen to music (relaxation music in the relaxation exercises CD prepared by the Turkish Psychological Association) for 30 minutes before going to sleep every day for four weeks. At the end of the fourth week, post-test data will be obtained by filling in PSQI, MRS and MENQOL again | Other | Music Listening Group |
| Control GroupEach of the women will be informed about the purpose and content of the study at the first meeting, and informed consent will be obtained from the women who meet the conditions for participation and agree to participate.The pre-test data in the research will be obtained with the Participant Identification Form, PSQI, MRS and MENQOL. No action will be taken on the control group for four weeks. At the end of the fourth week, post-test data will be obtained by filling in PSQI, MRS and MENQOL again. | Other | Control Group |
Primary outcome
The effect of therapeutic touch on sleep quality
Time frame: eleven months
Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index: The index consists of a total of 24 questions and 7 components. The sum of the scores from the seven components gives the total Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index score. The total Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index score can take a value between 0-21. The sleep quality of individuals with a total Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index score of 5 or less was "good"; The sleep quality of individuals with a score above 5 points is evaluated as "poor". Pre-test data in the research will be obtained with the Menopause Symptoms Rating Scale. After completing the scale, women will receive therapeutic touch once a week for four weeks. At the end of the fourth week, the Menopause Symptoms Rating Scale will be filled again.
The effect of therapeutic touch on menopausal symptoms
Time frame: eleven months
Menopause Symptoms Rating Scale : There are a total of 11 questions on the Likert-type scale, including menopausal complaints. Each question is scored from 0 to 4. While the minimum score that can be taken from the scale is 0, the maximum score is 44. The increase in the total score obtained from the scale shows the increase in the severity of the complaints, while at the same time it shows that the quality of life is negatively affected. Pre-test data in the research will be obtained with the Menopause Symptoms Rating Scale. After completing the scale, women will receive therapeutic touch once a week for four weeks. At the end of the fourth week, the Menopause Symptoms Rating Scale will be filled again.
The effect of therapeutic touch on quality of life
Time frame: eleven months
Menopause-Specific Quality of Life Scale: The validity and reliability of the scale was determined by Kharbouch and Şahin in 2007 by adapting the scale to Turkish society Menopause-Specific Quality of Life Scale is a 29-item Likert-type scale. Each question score is ranked from 0 to 6. A score of 0 indicates that women do not have any problems with that subject. A score of 1 indicates that there is a problem with that subject, it is experienced, but it is not disturbing at all. Scores between 2 and 6 indicate the severity and increasing degrees of the existing problem. An increase in the scale score indicates an increase in the severity of the complaints. Pre-test data in the research will be obtained with the Menopause Specific Quality of Life Scale. After completing the scale, women will receive therapeutic touch once a week for four weeks. At the end of the fourth week, the Menopause-Specific quality of life scale will be filled again.
The effect of listening to music on sleep quality
Time frame: eleven months
Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index: The index consists of a total of 24 questions and 7 components. The sum of the scores from the seven components gives the total Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index score. The total Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index score can take a value between 0-21. The sleep quality of individuals with a total Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index score of 5 or less was "good"; The sleep quality of individuals with a score above 5 points is evaluated as "poor". Pre-test data in the study will be obtained with the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index. After the scale is filled, relaxation music will be sent to the women's phones. He will be asked to listen to this music for 30 minutes before going to sleep for four weeks. At the end of the fourth week, the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index will be administered again.
The effect of listening to music on menopausal symptoms
Time frame: eleven months
Menopause Symptoms Rating Scale : The Turkish validity and reliability study of the scale was carried out by Gürkan in 2005. There are a total of 11 questions on the Likert-type scale, including menopausal complaints. Each question is scored from 0 to 4. While the minimum score that can be taken from the scale is 0, the maximum score is 44. The increase in the total score obtained from the scale shows the increase in the severity of the complaints, while at the same time it shows that the quality of life is negatively affected. Pre-test data in the study will be obtained with the Menopause Symptoms Rating Scale. After the scale is filled, relaxation music will be sent to the women's phones. He will be asked to listen to this music for 30 minutes before going to sleep for four weeks. At the end of the fourth week, the Menopause Symptoms Rating Scale will be administered again.
The effect of listening to music on quality of life
Time frame: eleven months
Menopause-Specific Quality of Life Scale: Menopause-Specific Quality of Life Scale is a 29-item Likert-type scale. Each question score is ranked from 0 to 6. A score of 0 indicates that women do not have any problems with that subject. A score of 1 indicates that there is a problem with that subject, it is experienced, but it is not disturbing at all. Scores between 2 and 6 indicate the severity and increasing degrees of the existing problem. An increase in the scale score indicates an increase in the severity of the complaints. Pre-test data in the study will be obtained with the Menopause-Specific Quality of Life Scale. After the scale is filled, relaxation music will be sent to the women's phones. He will be asked to listen to this music for 30 minutes before going to sleep for four weeks. At the end of the fourth week, the Menopause-Specific Quality of Life Scale will be administered again.
Results and safety
Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 6 Jan 2022.
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- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
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FATMA KESKİN principal investigator
Inonu University
YURDAGÜL YAĞMUR, Professor study director
Inonu University
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Therapeutic Touch and Music Listening Group in people with Menopause, run by Inonu University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 6 Jan 2022. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
Results are not available in the source record.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact FATMA KESKİN, Msc (5448171444, keskinfatma989@gmail.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
The effect of therapeutic touch on sleep quality (time frame: eleven months). The study lists 6 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT05180266, which also lists 32 linked publications.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 6 Jan 2022.