Reflexology & nursing care
- Conditions
- Haemodialysis patients.Chronic kidney disease
- Registration Number
- IRCT2016100530150N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Birjand University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 70
Patients included in the research were 18 years old or older; the minimum of literacy was elementary; had full consciousness and orientation;did not have any communication problems; received haemodialysis three times a week; had been receiving haemodialysis for at least 6 months; marked the level of severity of fatigue according to FSS scale; marked Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) scores of five points or over; do not use of any drugs for sleeping; do not participate in relaxation & meditation period and volunteered to participate in the research. Patients with open foot wound, deep vein thrombosis, peripheral neuropathy, kidney transplantation, transfer to intensive care units with any reason, current skin problems, traveling to other city, experience of stressful condition and disagreement to continue were excluded from the study.
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Sleep quality. Timepoint: Before intervention, after intervention & one week after it. Method of measurement: Pittsburgh sleep quality index(PSQI).;Fatigue. Timepoint: Before intervention, after intervention & one week after it. Method of measurement: The FSS scale.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Blood pressure. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Useing piezometer, manual.;Sufficiency of dialysis. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Using formula.;Hb. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Laboratory test.;Hct. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Laboratory test.