IRCT2013100614910N1 IRCT 2014-01-21 Mashhad University of Medical Science The effect of acupressure on sleep quality The effect of acupressure on sleep quality in menopausal women in Mashhad: A Randomized Clinical Trial 2009-12-29 anticipated 105 Complete https://irct.ir/trial/14370 interventional Randomization: Randomized, Blinding: Double blinded, Placebo: Not used, Assignment: Parallel, Purpose: Supportive. N/A sleep quality. Intervention 1: Acupressure group: They were asked to massage the effective pressure points as a self-care method at home. The points were Shenmen on the wrist crease, Sanyinjiao point (SP6) on both feet, Fengchi on the hairline of the back neck (occipital area) and Yintang, at the top of the nose on the center line between the ends of the eyebrows. Intervention was done 1 to 2 hours before sleeping, each night (except Fridays) by circular massage with a 1 Cm circle diameter for 4 weeks. Participants were trained for the force of finger pressure. They needed to feel the full pressure of approximately 3-4 kg on the points but no feeling of pain. Intervention 2: Sham acupressure group: They were asked to massage the sham pressure points as a self-care method at home. Non-acupoints, which were 1 to 3 CUN (Chinese unit of length) away from true acupoints(Shenmen, Sanyinjiao, Fengchi, Yintang) were used in sham acupressure group. These points were out of the route of energy. Intervention was done 1 to 2 hours before sleeping, each night (except Fridays) by circular massage with a 1 Cm circle diameter for 4 weeks. Participants were trained for the force of finger pressure. They needed to feel the full pressure of approximately 3-4 kg on the points but no feeling of pain. Intervention 3: The control group: They received the weekly control of blood pressure and speech communication for 4 weeks.