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Study aim
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The relationship between sleep hygiene and blood pressure control
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Design
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Clinical trial with control group, with parallel groups, randomized, phase 2-3 on 86 patients. spss software was used for randomization.
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Settings and conduct
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86 patients were selected in Ibn Sina Health Center of Isfahan. Blood pressure of patients following the principles of standard measurement (not using stimulants and caffeinated compounds half an hour before the measurement, the selected arm is bare and free of scars, lymphedema or arteriovenous fistula, at least 5 minutes before in a sitting position so that the legs and waist fully in contact with the ground and the seat, the brachial artery is parallel to the heart and the length and width of the blood pressure cuff are 80% and 40% of the circumference of the arm, respectively) was measured using a Mark Richter hand sphygmomanometer made in Germany. Demographic characteristics including age, gender, height, weight, education and occupation of each patient were recorded. Blood pressure measurement and completion of the Petersburg questionnaire were done before the intervention, one and three months after intervention in both groups.
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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Inclusion criteria:
Patient consent to enter the study
Age range from 30 to 70 years
Suffering from high blood pressure
Exclusion criteria:
Having a severe physical or mental illness, addiction, pregnancy
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Intervention groups
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We have two groups of 43 people, educational intervention and control. For the intervention group, 4 training sessions were held based on sleep hygiene education and its relationship with blood pressure control.
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Main outcome variables
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Blood pressure, sleep quality