IMB-Based Sleep Hygiene Education for Menopausal Women: Effects on Sleep Quality and Depression

Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Depressive Symptoms; Insomnia

Treatments: Behavioral: Sleep Hygiene Education

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07299903

20.11.2025-09/1541

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aims to evaluate the effects of sleep hygiene education on sleep quality and depression in women during menopause. Women will be randomly assigned to either an education group or a control group. The education group will receive training based on the Information-Motivation-Behavioral Skills (IMB) Model. Sleep quality and depression levels will be measured before and after the education. The results will provide insight into whether sleep hygiene education can improve sleep quality and reduce depression in menopausal women.

Full description

This study aims to evaluate the effects of sleep hygiene education on sleep quality and depression in menopausal women. The study will be conducted in two phases. In the first phase, a menopause-specific sleep quality scale will be developed to assess sleep habits, nighttime awakenings, sleep disruptors, and sleep hygiene behaviors in this population. In the second phase, participants will be randomly assigned to either a control group or an intervention group receiving sleep hygiene education based on the Information-Motivation-Behavioral Skills (IMB) Model. Sleep quality and depression levels will be measured before and after the intervention using validated psychological and physiological assessments. Daily sleep tracking logs will also be used to monitor adherence and intervention effectiveness. The findings will provide insight into whether sleep hygiene education can improve sleep quality and reduce depression among menopausal women, and will serve as a resource for developing nursing interventions and informing health policies.

Enrollment: 500 estimated patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 45 to 60 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Being in menopause
• Being between 40 and 60 years of age
• Having a low sleep quality score according to the Menopause-Specific Sleep Quality Scale.
• Being willing to participate in the study.
• Having no physical or mental disabilities that would hinder communication.
• Having technology (smartphone, tablet, or computer) with internet access and the ability to participate in online training.

Exclusion criteria

• Having a history of receiving psychological support.
• Having been diagnosed with a chronic psychiatric illness (previously diagnosed depression, anxiety disorder, etc.).
• Having a neurological or chronic systemic illness that may affect sleep quality.
• Being treated for a sleep disorder (receiving medication or psychotherapy).
• Receiving hormone replacement therapy (HT).
• Having received sleep hygiene training/therapy within the last 6 months.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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500 participants in 2 patient groups

Sleep Hygiene Education

Experimental group

Description:

Participants will receive sleep hygiene education based on the Information-Motivation-Behavioral Skills (IMB) Model. Sleep habits, routines, and behaviors to improve sleep quality will be taught. Sleep quality and depression will be measured before and after the intervention, and participants will maintain daily sleep logs.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Sleep Hygiene Education

Control

No Intervention group

Description:

Participants will receive standard care without additional sleep hygiene education. Sleep quality and depression will be measured at the same time points as the intervention group.