The effect of acupressure on the severity and quality of uremic Pruritus in hemodialysis patients
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- hemodialysis.Extracorporeal dialysisZ49.1
- Registration Number
- IRCT20190626044029N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Shahroud University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 105
Inclusion Criteria
Hemodialysis three times a week for each session for 3-4 hours
Dialysis in the last 6 months
Having a pruriac uremic for at least 1 month from your doctor's diagnosis
Having at least the severity of itching (3) based on the analogue visual analogue scale
Cognitive ability to answer questions
Age of patients aged 20 to 65 years
Exclusion Criteria
Admission and transfer to special sections
Skin diseases causing itching and allergies
Having nervous and vascular disorders to diagnose a doctor who has an effect on itching and sensation
Change the duration and frequency of dialysis for any reason
Change in the type of drug used to affect itching
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method remic itching. Timepoint: Weeks zero, four and twelve after intervention. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Quality of Life. Timepoint: Weeks zero, four and twelve after intervention. Method of measurement: Yusupovich's itching questionnaire.