Sleep Disorder Manage in Emotional Freedom Techniques vs Sleep Hygiene Education Group Therapy

Matrouh University

Status

Completed

Conditions

Sleep Disorder in Elderly

Sleep Disorder

Sleep Disorder; Insomnia Type

Sleep Disorder, Mental Health

Sleep Disorders, Physical Health

Sleep Hygiene

Treatments

Behavioral: The Sleep Hygiene Education (SHE)

Behavioral: Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT)

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT05276635

0305317/2021

Details and patient eligibility

About

Sleep disorders are common among elderly persons, with deleterious effects on their physical and mental health. Many approaches are used to manage such disorders. Aim of the study: To compare the Emotional Freedom Techniques-Insomnia (EFT-I) and Sleep Hygiene Education (SHE) group therapy as two treatments for insomnia in a geriatric population when delivered, and their effects on sleep quality, depression, and life satisfaction.

Full description

Background: Sleep disorders are common among elderly persons, with deleterious effects on their physical and mental health. Many approaches are used to manage such disorders. Aim of the study: To compare the Emotional Freedom Techniques-Insomnia (EFT-I) and Sleep Hygiene Education (SHE) group therapy as two treatments for insomnia in a geriatric population when delivered, and their effects on sleep quality, depression, and life satisfaction. Participants and methods: This open-label randomized controlled trial study was conducted at Elabbasia Mental Hospital and Osana family wellness elderly nursing home at Maadi, Cairo. It included 60 elderly patients suffering insomnia sleep problem randomized into two equal groups: one group received a Sleep Hygiene Education (SHE) intervention, the other had a form of Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) adapted for use with insomnia (EFT-I). A self-administered questionnaire with tools for sleep quality (Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index [PSQI]), depression, and life satisfaction was used to collect data. The fieldwork was from January to March 2021.

Enrollment

60 patients

Sex

All

Ages

60+ years old

Volunteers

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

patients suffering insomnia sleep problem
Age equal or more than 60 years

Exclusion criteria

Those having major physical or psychiatric ailments or being on medication affecting their sleep were excluded
These involved those history of epilepsy, seizures, or dementia, current alcohol or substance abuse/dependence (must have >90 days of sobriety), night shift workers, as well as those unable to complete the study questionnaires and psychological tests.