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investigating the effect of effleurage massage and diluted vinegar solution on relieving pruritus among hemodialysis patients

Phase 3
Conditions
itching in hemodialysis patients.
Preparatory care for dialysis
Registration Number
IRCT20160209026483N2
Lead Sponsor
Bandare-abbas University of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
60
Inclusion Criteria

Performing hemodialysis three times a week
Age over 18 years
History of hemodialysis more than three months
Each hemodialysis session lasts for 3-5 hours

Exclusion Criteria

massage prohibition
sensitivity to vinegar solution
skin problem other than uremic pruritus
lack of patient satisfaction

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
remic pruritus. Timepoint: The evaluation of pruritus score in weeks 0,1,2,3,4 of study. Method of measurement: visual analog scale.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Scale of sleep disturbance. Timepoint: Before intervention and the first, second, third and fourth weeks of the intervention. Method of measurement: The questionnaire of sleep disturbance.
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