The effect of auriculotherapy on sleep quality, fatigue and severity of restless leg syndrome in hemodialysis patients

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• Conditions: Restless leg syndrome.; Restless legs syndrome; G25.81

• Registration Number: IRCT20130721014086N17
• Lead Sponsor: Kashan University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 7 February 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Pending
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

Age 18-60
Suffering from restless leg syndrome with a score of more than 4 from the International Restless Leg Syndrome Questionnaire
scoring 5 or higher from the Pittsburgh Questionnaire
hemoglobin higher than 10 mg/dL
no peripheral neuropathy based on the patient's clinical record
no psychiatric disease based on the patient's clinical record
full consciousness
no known cognitive problems (dementia, Alzheimer's) based on the patient's clinical record

Exclusion Criteria

Disability to read and write
Having vision and hearing problems that interfere with the intervention

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Severity of restless legs syndrome. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study, the sixth week and the tenth week. Method of measurement: International standard restless leg syndrome questionnaire.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Sleep quality. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study, the sixth week and the tenth week. Method of measurement: Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Questionnaire.;Fatigue. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study, the sixth week and the tenth week. Method of measurement: Multidimensional fatigue assessment questionnaire.