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This study aims to evaluate the effects of aroma massage to sleep quality of the nurses and staff during night shift.
Night shift increases physical and psychological pressure, and even affects their sleep quality. This study aims to evaluate the effects of aroma massage to sleep quality of the nurses during night shift after life-style modification and/or aroma massage. The investigators adopt a Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) in this study. The investigators expect aroma massage would improve the sleep quality during night shift.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| massage | Active Comparator | massage for 30 min, once a week for 4 weeks |
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| control | No Intervention | Rest as control |
| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| massage | Behavioral | massage |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| brain-derived neurotrophic factor | 4 weeks |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI) | Psychological questionnaire | 4 weeks |
| Depression score ( Zung's Self-Reported Depression Scale) | Psychological questionnaire- Zung's Self-Reported Depression Scale |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Wayne HH Sheu, MD, PhD | Taichung Veterans General Hospital | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital | Taichang | 407 | Taiwan |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D020178 | Sleep Disorders, Circadian Rhythm |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D021081 | Chronobiology Disorders |
| D009422 | Nervous System Diseases |
| D020920 | Dyssomnias |
| D012893 | Sleep Wake Disorders |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D008405 | Massage |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D064746 | Therapy, Soft Tissue |
| D026201 | Musculoskeletal Manipulations |
| D000529 | Complementary Therapies |
| D013812 | Therapeutics |
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| 4 weeks |
| Anxiety score (Beck Anxiety Inventory) | Psychological questionnaire- Beck Anxiety Inventory | 4 weeks |
| Heart rate variability | Cardiopulmonary functions | 4 weeks |
| Metabolic syndrome (NCEP) | Third Report of the National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) criteria | 4 weeks |
| VCAM-1 | Cardiovascular risk and Inflammatory markers | 4 weeks |
| Irisin | Cardiovascular risk and Inflammatory markers | 4 weeks |
| circadian rhythm | orexin | 4 weeks |
| D009784 |
| Occupational Diseases |
| D001523 | Mental Disorders |
| D026741 | Physical Therapy Modalities |
| D012046 | Rehabilitation |