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Effective and Safety Analysis of Electroacupuncture Treatment for Restless Legs Syndrome in Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
restless legs syndrome
Registration Number
ITMCTR2000003202
Lead Sponsor
Sir Run Run Hospital, Nanjing Medical University
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
Not specified
Inclusion Criteria

From December 2018 to March 2019, patients underwent regular hemodialysis therapy with not less than 12 hours/week for over 3 months in Sir Run Run Hospital, Nanjing Medical University were screened.At the same time, the age is between 18 and 65 years old, and the total score of the international restless leg score table is no less than 10. All the selected patients signed the informed consent form.

Exclusion Criteria

Patients who cannot tolerate acupuncture pain or cease anti-RLS medication, have bleeding tendency or carry a pacemaker were excluded.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional study
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
International Restless Leg Syndrome Study Group Scoring Criteria;Insomnia Severity Index;
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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