Den här översättningen är inte klar ännu. Den här sidan är just nu på engelska.

Gå till den engelska sidan

Cure My Disease

Don't miss your cure!

 Log in / Sign up

Gentle pressure, deep sleep: acupressure shows promise for elderly insomnia

NCT ID NCT07277725

Symptom relief Sponsor: Duzce University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

What the study statuses mean

This study's is highlighted.

Recruitment status, easiest to join first

Recruiting now
This trial is taking on new participants right now.
Not yet recruiting
Registered, but not yet taking participants.
By invitation only
Not open to general applications. Only people the study team invites can take part.
Paused
Paused for now. It may or may not start again.
Ongoing
Running, but no longer taking on new participants.
Completed This study
The trial has finished. Results may not be published yet.
Stopped early
Stopped early, before it reached the end. That can be for many reasons, including safety.
Cancelled
Cancelled before anyone took part.

Expanded access (not trials)

Expanded access
Not a trial. This treatment can be requested outside a study, case by case, for people who qualify.
Expanded access (paused)
Not a trial. The treatment can normally be requested outside a study, but is unavailable right now.
Expanded access (ended)
Not a trial. The treatment could once be requested outside a study, but no longer can.
Approved
The treatment has been approved, so it is available normally rather than through this programme.

When the status isn't known

Details not published
The full record has not been published yet, so there is little to show here.
Status unknown
This status has not been confirmed recently, so it may be out of date.

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested whether acupressure—a gentle finger-pressure technique on specific body points—could improve sleep in elderly people living in care homes. 75 residents took part, with half receiving 12 acupressure sessions over four weeks. The results showed that those who received acupressure reported better sleep quality and less daytime sleepiness compared to the control group. While promising, the study was small and more research is needed to confirm these findings.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
acupressure therapy
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a simple, drug-free way to help elderly people in care homes sleep better and feel less sleepy during the day.
What could go wrong
This was a small, completed study with 75 participants. The results may not apply to all elderly people, and the benefits might not last long-term. More research is needed.

This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.

Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

75 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Apr 2018

Finished

Jun 2018

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

65 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

Show the full entry requirements

Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion Criteria: * Age 65 years and older * Able to provide informed consent * Living in the nursing home during the study period * Willing to participate in acupressure sessions and assessments * Adequate cognitive ability to complete questionnaires (PSQI, ESS) Exclusion Criteria: * Severe cognitive impairment or dementia preventing questionnaire completion * Presence of acute psychiatric disorder or severe communication difficulties * Current use of sedative/hypnotic medications affecting sleep quality * Severe medical conditions (e.g., terminal illness, unstable cardiovascular disease) that contraindicate participation

Get updates

Get notified about this study

Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for Sleep disorder are added.

Vår säkerhetsrekommendation!

Genom att skicka in godkänner du våra Användarvillkor

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

insomnia sleep disorder sleep-wake disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Sleep disorders

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • stanbul University-Cerrahpaşa

    Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)

  • stanbul University-Cerrahpaşa ,Graduate School of Health Sciences ,Department of Internal Medicine Nursing

    Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)

More trials for these conditions

Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.