The effect of massage and acupressure on skin itching

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Condition 1: Chronic kidney disease. Condition 2: skin pruritus.; Chronic kidney disease, stage 5; Pruritus, unspecified; N18.5; L29.9

• Registration Number: IRCT20200727048223N1
• Lead Sponsor: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 6 October 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Pending
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 54

Inclusion Criteria

Willingness to participate in the study
Acceptable visual, auditory and consciousness ability to answer questions
Undergoing hemodialysis for at least 6 months
Referring to hemodialysis 3 sessions 4 hours a week
The presence of mild to severe skin itching based on the visual scale of itching and a score between 1 to 10 at least 2 weeks before the test
Dialysis solution temperature between 36.5 to 37.5 ° C
Age between 18 to 80 years

Exclusion Criteria

liver diseases
Amputation in the lower and upper limbs
Existence of any itchy skin lesions
Existence of open wound or infection in the intervention area
Use traditional medicine to relieve itching 1 week before the test
Body temperature above 37.8 ° C

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Itching of the skin. Timepoint: Measurement of skin itching at the beginning of the study, weekly and at the end of the study after massage and acupressure interventions. Method of measurement: Yosipovitch Itching Questionnaire.