The effect of Orem self care program on uremic pruritus in hemodialysis patients
Phase 2
- Conditions
- uremic pruritus.Other pruritus
- Registration Number
- IRCT2016041625852N2
- Lead Sponsor
- Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 60
Inclusion Criteria
1. They must be between 18-60 years old. 2. At least 2 months have passed since their first hemodialysis. 3. They should be dialyzed by bicarbonate solution. 4. They should be dialyzed by using polysulfone filters. 5. Despite intaking anti-itch medication, they still suffer itching. 6. Apart from uremic pruritus, they have no skin problem. 7. They don’t suffer liver, active biliary and polycythemia diseases (according to monthly test results of patient and according to the specialist). 8. They should not suffer cognitive problems or debilitating diseases. 9. They should be able to understand conversation in Farsi and communicate.
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method remic pruritus. Timepoint: Before and after each intervention. Method of measurement: Yosipovitch itch assessment questionnaire.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Self-care needs. Timepoint: Before intervention. Method of measurement: educational need assessment questionnaire based on Orem self-care model.