Gentle touch therapy shows promise for elderly sleep woes
NCT ID NCT07277725
Summary
This study tested whether acupressure, a gentle pressure therapy, could improve sleep for elderly people living in care centers. Researchers worked with 75 residents, giving half of them 12 sessions of acupressure over four weeks. They found that the group receiving acupressure reported better sleep quality and felt less sleepy during the day.
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Locations
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stanbul University-Cerrahpaşa
Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
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stanbul University-Cerrahpaşa ,Graduate School of Health Sciences ,Department of Internal Medicine Nursing
Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
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