The effect of acupressure on prevention of nausea and vomiting
Phase 3
- Conditions
- Chronic kidney disease.Chronic kidney disease, stage 5
- Registration Number
- IRCT201304298717N2
- Lead Sponsor
- Vice chancellor for research, Semnan University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- Not specified
Inclusion Criteria
Inclusion criteria are: (1) being alert; (2) not taking antiemetic drugs at least six hours before hemodialysis; (3) beginning of hemodialysis at least three months before the study; (4) being over 20 years old; (5) having no skin problem such as allergies and ulcers at the Sea-Band site; (6) being depended on three cycles of hemodialysis per week.
Exclusion criteria are: (1) having a low level of consciousness, (2) being transfered to other centers during the study (3) requiring emergency hemodialysis; (4) taking a long journey by car just before hemodialysis ;(5) having acute gastrointestinal illnesses; (6) having pain or severe anxiety; (7) having motion sickness.
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Severity of vomiting. Timepoint: At the end of hemodialysis, after removing hemodialysis needles and dressing of vascular access site. Method of measurement: korttila vomiting severity scale.;Severity of nausea. Timepoint: At the end of hemodialysis, after removing hemodialysis needles and dressing of vascular access site. Method of measurement: Verbal Numeric Rating Scale (VNRS).
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method