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The Effect Of Foot Reflexology Massage On Fatigue And Sleep Quality In Hemodialysis Patients: A Randomized Control Trial

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Fatigue and sleep quality in hemodialysis patients.
Registration Number
IRCT20231016059742N1
Lead Sponsor
Kerman University of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
50
Inclusion Criteria

At least 18 years old
Dialysis treatment for at least 3 months
Treatment with hemodialysis 3 times a week and each time for 4 hours
Not suffering from chronic and debilitating diseases (cancer, chronic respiratory failure, heart failure, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus erythematosus)
No obvious physical disability or mental disorder that the person cannot take care of himself

Exclusion Criteria

Age less than 18 years
Treatment with dialysis less than 3 months
Having a limb amputation or wound at the massage site
Suffering from chronic and debilitating diseases (cancer, chronic respiratory failure, heart failure, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus erythematosus)
Physical disability or obvious mental disorder that makes the person unable to take care of themselves

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Mental or physical feeling affecting people's functioning. Timepoint: Before the start of the intervention and at the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Providing Piper s fatigue scale questionnaire to the participants.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Enjoying a person's sleep with the highest functional level. Timepoint: Before the start and at the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Providing PSQI questionnaires to people.
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