Before-bedtime passive body heating by warm shower or bath to improve sleep: a systematic review and meta-analysis

S Haghayegh, S Khoshnevis, MH Smolensky… - Sleep medicine …, 2019 - Elsevier
Water-based passive body heating (PBH WB) as a warm shower or bath before bedtime is
often recommended as a simple means of improving sleep. We searched PubMed, CINAHL …

Effect of massage therapy on sleep quality in critically ill patients: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

CS Fang, SL Chang, CJ fang… - Journal of Clinical …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Aim The aim of the study was to compare the effects of massage interventions on sleep
quality among patients in the adult critical care unit. Background Massage interventions …

Effect of Foot Reflexology Intervention on Depression, Anxiety, and Sleep Quality in Adults: A Meta‐Analysis and Metaregression of Randomized Controlled Trials

WL Wang, HY Hung, YR Chen, KH Chen… - Evidence‐Based …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives. The aim of this study was to conduct a systematic review, meta‐analysis, and
metaregression to determine the current best available evidence of the efficacy and safety of …

The effects of foot reflexology on back pain after coronary angiography: a randomized controlled trial

M Kardan, B Zarei, H BahramiTaghanaki… - … therapies in clinical …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background and aims Back pain is among the most common complaints of patients during
the first hours after coronary angiography (CA), ie when they are restricted to complete bed …

[HTML][HTML] Do ginger footbaths improve symptoms of insomnia more than footbaths with warm water only?–A randomized controlled study

S Kuderer, K Vagedes, H Szöke, M Kohl, S Joos… - … Therapies in Medicine, 2022 - Elsevier
Objectives To compare the effects between warm water (WW) and ginger footbaths (WW+
ginger) on sleep quality and warmth regulation in adults with self-reported insomnia …

Sleep in the intensive care unit: strategies for improvement

JJ Dorsch, JL Martin, A Malhotra… - … in respiratory and …, 2019 - thieme-connect.com
Sleep in the intensive care unit (ICU) is considered to be subjectively poor, highly
fragmented, and sometimes referred to as “atypical.” Although sleep is felt to be crucial for …

The effect of massage therapy on fatigue after chemotherapy in gastrointestinal cancer patients

J Alizadeh, MR Yeganeh, M Pouralizadeh… - Supportive Care in …, 2021 - Springer
Introduction Gastrointestinal cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy usually suffer from
fatigue, which may affect different aspects of their lives. Objective The current study aimed to …

The effect of audiobooks on sleep quality and vital signs in intensive care patients

E Mermer, S Arslan - Intensive and Critical Care Nursing, 2024 - Elsevier
Objective Improving sleep quality in the intensive care unit is significant for the recovery
process. This study investigated the effect of listening to audiobooks on sleep quality and …

The effect of foot bath on sleep quality in the elderly: a systematic review

K Nasiri, M Shriniy, NJ Pashaki, V Aghamohammadi… - BMC geriatrics, 2024 - Springer
Introduction Population aging is a problem that has affected most countries in the world.
Poor-quality sleep is a common complaint among the elderly. Foot baths are a method of …

The effect of reflexology on sleep quality and fatigue in postmenopausal women: A randomized control trial

LZ Aydın, G Yiğitalp - European Journal of Integrative Medicine, 2021 - Elsevier
Introduction Physiological and psychological changes are observed during the
postmenopausal period. In nursing practice reflexology has been used to cope with changes …