Pain Perception by the Chronic Renal Patient at the Time of Vascular Access Cannulation.

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Renal Dialysis

• Registration Number: NCT05729113
• Lead Sponsor: Joana Sofia Dias Pereira de Sousa

Brief Summary

Pain in patients under hemodialysis affects chronic renal patients' quality of life. Distraction has been effective in controlling pain induced by the insertion of needles. Once applied adequately, distraction promotes endorphins' release, with efficacy in acute pain. This study aims to evaluate pain perception while puncturing the hemodialysis device using an anti-stress ball as a distraction strategy.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2022-07-01
• Primary Completion: 2022-07-01
• Study Completion: 2022-09-15
• Study First Submitted: 2023-01-24
• Status Verified: 2023-02
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-02-06
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-02-06
• Study First Posted: 2023-02-15
• Last Update Posted: 2023-02-15

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 47

Inclusion Criteria

• adults over 18 years old
• able to read and write
• vascular access by a fistula or arteriovenous prosthesis, cannulated with a 15G needle
• vascular access at least with month old

Exclusion Criteria

• patients under 18 years
• can't be able to read and/or write
• usage of topical anesthetics before treatment
• vascular access by a fistula or arteriovenous prosthesis, cannulated with smaller or larger 15G needles
• vascular access under one-month-old

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain perception by hemodialysis patients	12 weeks	Assess the perceived pain by chronic kidney disease patients at the time of vascular access cannulation for hemodialysis, by a pain scale. On the intervention group was used a distraction technique, using an anti-stress ball, at weeks 7-12. On the control group there was only the measurement of pain by scale.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Diaverum; 🇵🇹 Figueira Da Foz, Portugal