Comparing the Influence of Relaxation Training and Consumption of Valerian on Insomnia of Menopausewomen: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Abstract

Background: Sleep disturbance is one of the symptoms of menopause, which occurs due to a decrease in sex hormones and dramatically affects the
 quality of life. This study was designed to compare the effects of relaxation and Valerian on insomnia of menopause women.
 Methods: The study was a randomized clinical trial in 129 menopausal women with insomnia that were randomly allocated to three groups valerian,
 relaxation and control. After 1 month information obtained by demographic questionnaire and sleep quality Petersburg, then data analyzed in the
 software SPSS20 at a significance level of 0.05.
 Results: The results showed there was significant difference in the level of education , age of marriage(p