Acupuncture in pain patients with Chronic Kidney Disease

Phase 1

• Conditions: Renal Insufficiency, Chronic; Nephrology Nursing; Musculoskeletal Pain; H02.478.676.514; C05.651.538; C12.777.419.780.750

• Registration Number: RBR-3cpwwt
• Lead Sponsor: Geórgia Alcantara Alencar Melo

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2020-02-28
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruitment completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

The criteria
for inclusion were: age between 30 and 60 years; with over a year of dialysis therapy; that is registered
in the clinic through the SUS; with moderate pain assessed from the analog pain scale; with punctuation
on the Glasgow scale of 15; with preserved hearing acuity through propaedeutic tests
Weber and Rinne Test); and preserved cognitive function assessed by the Mini Mental State Examination
(MEEM).

Exclusion Criteria

Mental deficiency diagnosed; use of another method of practice
complementary alternatives; use of opioids; have a dermatological lesion or absence of limb at the
application; and being pregnant. Discontinuity criteria: Participants wish not to continue in
research after first session; present any unpleasant reaction associated with the treatment; no
agree that needles are inserted at some point; have taken analgesic or relaxing medication
muscle in the last 12 hours prior to the session; no participation in two more acupuncture sessions, either for hospitalization, hemodialysis session absence or other reason.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Intervention
• Study Design: Not specified