Comparing the effect of cryotherapy and acupressure on pain intensity of arteriovenous fistula cannulation in female patients undergoing hemodialysis
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Hemodialysis, Arteriovenous Fistula, Pain.
- Registration Number
- IRCT20180101038178N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Shahed University
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 42
Inclusion Criteria
Age over 18 years
Being alert
The ability to communicate verbally
The fistula is inserted three months ago
No receive a medication for sedation from 8 hours before hemodialysis
Lack of severe pain in other part of body
No pacemaker
Initiating hemodialysis at least 3 months ago
Patients with a fixed and active file to undergo hemodialysis (three sessions in a week, 4 hours each session)
No skin problem, No neuropathy, No peripheral vascular diseases in the area of access to vessels
Exclusion Criteria
Dissatisfaction to participate in the study
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pain. Timepoint: Three days - every other day. Method of measurement: Numeric pain rating scale.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method