Effects of Circadian-Based Acupressure on Sleep Quality in Nursing Home Residents
Key facts
- Where
- Jakarta, IndonesiaSee the site
Where in Indonesia
- Jl. Bina Marga No.58 7 6 7, RT.7/RW.5, Cipayung, Kec. Cipayung, Kota Jakarta Timur, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta 13840Jakarta, IndonesiaContact: Panti Werdha Budi Mulia I CipayungNo longer taking part
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Contact the study team: see the registry record → Contacts and Locations
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- Who runs it
- Taipei Medical University
- Trial code
- NCT07349446
- Record updated
- 20 January 2026
- Original description
This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness of circadian-based acupressure compared with sham acupressure in improving sleep quality among nursing home residents. Additionally, the study will examine the effects of the intervention on insomnia severity, heart rate variability, and psychological distress, including depression, anxiety, and stress. A total of 80 older adults aged 60 years and above residing in a nursing home in Jakarta, Indonesia, will be randomly assigned to either the circadian-based acupressure group or the sham acupressure group. Participants in the intervention group will receive circadian-based acupressure twice daily, five days per week for four weeks, with acupoints selected and administered according to circadian meridian activity, while the control group will receive sham acupressure at non-acupuncture points with the same frequency and duration. Outcome measures will be assessed at baseline and immediately post-intervention.Read full original descriptionShow less
Effects of Circadian-Based Acupressure on Sleep Quality in Nursing Home Residents: A Randomized Controlled Trial
This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness of circadian-based acupressure compared with sham acupressure in improving sleep quality among nursing home residents. Additionally, the study will examine the effects of the intervention on insomnia severity, heart rate variability, and psychological distress, including depression, anxiety, and stress. A total of 80 older adults aged 60 years and above residing in a nursing home in Jakarta, Indonesia, will be randomly assigned to either the circadian-based acupressure group or the sham acupressure group. Participants in the intervention group will receive circadian-based acupressure twice daily, five days per week for four weeks, with acupoints selected and administered according to circadian meridian activity, while the control group will receive sham acupressure at non-acupuncture points with the same frequency and duration. Outcome measures will be assessed at baseline and immediately post-intervention.
Inclusion: age ≥60 years; ability to communicate and complete the questionnaires in Indonesian; had lived in the nursing home for at least 3 months,; had a Mini-Mental State Examination score of ≥25, had self-reported PSQI Indonesian version scores of ≥5 (where higher scores indicate worse sleep) over the past 4 weeks,; agreed to participate in the research.
Exclusion: The exclusion criteria in this study were severe psychiatric disorders, such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or current receipt of intensive psychiatric treatment.