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Examining the impact of fish oil on pruritus in individuals undergoing hemodialysis

Not Applicable
Conditions
Chronic kidney disease, stage 5, on dialysis.
Chronic kidney disease, stage 5
N18.5
Registration Number
IRCT20211206053309N1
Lead Sponsor
Jeeroft University of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
70
Inclusion Criteria

Individuals must be over 18 years of age
Have experienced itching within the last two weeks without any identifiable cause such as a skin condition
Have undergone hemodialysis treatment at least three times a week for the past six months

Exclusion Criteria

Have any hearing or speech impairments
Treating itchiness with medication.
Have any open wounds, deep vein thrombosis, epilepsy, bleeding disorders, paraplegia, cellulitis, or a pacemaker

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Pruritus. Timepoint: Before the intervention, at the end of two weeks following the intervention, before using the placebo, and after two weeks of using the placebo. Method of measurement: Yosipovitch Questionnaire.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Adverse effects of treatment (Skin Allergy). Timepoint: days of 1, 3 ,7 after treatment. Method of measurement: Assessment and physical examination, question from patient.
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