Comparison the effect of reflexology and stretching exercises on the severity of restless leg syndrome among patients undergoing Hemodialysis

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• Conditions: Restless legs syndrome.; Other specified extrapyramidal and movement disorders

• Registration Number: IRCT2014040717159N1
• Lead Sponsor: vice chancellor for research, Isfahan 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: 22 February 2018

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 90

Inclusion Criteria

The hemodialysis clients that regularly came to these hospitals for treatment;Age between 18 - 65;3 months past from starting hemodialysis for clients at least;Hemodialysis was performed 3 times a week with sodium bicarbonate solution;Restlessness legs syndrome was not idiopathic or familial;Clients did not take any drugs that control the signs of restless legs syndrome;Clients did not take any drugs that exacerbate the restless legs syndrome;Clients did not use relaxation techniques;Clients did not swimming, cycling, getting massage or stretching sports;Clients give positive answer to every four question of restlessness legs syndrome diagnostic questionnaire;Absence of any intellectual or physical disability;Clients should completely conscious and able to hear and answer the questions truly;Absence of any type of infection, lesions or important complication in legs;Absence of orthopedic complications to do stretching exercises;Absence of peripheral neuropathy or vascular complications in lower limbs;Exclusion criteria:Disinclination in every level of study;Changing in times of hemodialysis during the study;Start treatment with drugs which control the signs of restless legs syndrome during the study;start to take drugs that exacerbates the signs of restless legs syndrome;Engendering infection, lesions or important complications in legs;Engendering legs orthopedic complications inhibit stretching exercises during the study;Engendering neuropathy or vascular complications in lower limbs during the study;The patient died

Exclusion Criteria

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Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Restless legs syndrome severity. Timepoint: Before the intervention, immediately after intervention. Method of measurement: International restless leg syndrome questionnaire.