The Effect of Acupuncture on hemodialysis pruritus
Phase 3
- Conditions
- Renal failure under Hemodialysis.Chronic kidney disease, stage 5
- Registration Number
- IRCT2016062720282N2
- Lead Sponsor
- Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 30
Inclusion Criteria
Main Inclusion criteria are:hemodialysis patients; older than 18 years and less than 65 years old; Itching for more than 3 months despite recieving conventional therapy ;VAS scale score greater than 4;Under Hemodialysis at least 6 months ;Be able to answer the questions.
Main Exclusion criteria are: Age less than 65 years or more than 18 years; history of bleeding or coagulation disorders;any history of skin disease,psychiatric disease,cancer,liver disease.;.No willing to continue acupuncture treatment during study
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pruritus. Timepoint: before and after intervention. Method of measurement: VAS questionnaire.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Mast cell infiltration. Timepoint: Before and after intervention. Method of measurement: The number of mast cells per microscopic magnification 40 after Giemsa stain.;Quality of life. Timepoint: Before and after. Method of measurement: Quality life questionnaire.