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on-pharmacological care of pain from needles in hemodialysis fistulas

Not Applicable
Conditions
pain.
Pain, unspecified
Registration Number
IRCT2013010111975N1
Lead Sponsor
Vic Chancellor of Research and Technology, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
35
Inclusion Criteria

1-Patients with end-stage renal disease who are diagnosed by a doctor and they must be under therapy with hemodialysis at least three months before participating in this study; 2- Having arteriovenous fistula; 3-Be able to communicate verbally and visually; 4- Lack of vascular access problem; 5-Absence of neuropathic disorders; 6-Absence of peripheral vascular disease.
Exclusion criteria: 1-Require more than one attempt to puncture the fistula; 2-Decrease level of consciousness and agitation; 3-Existence of Inflammation and bites or fracture on massaged point; 4-The use of other methods for reducing pain.

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Pain. Timepoint: Before intervention and after each intervention. Method of measurement: VAS (visual analogue scale).
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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