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Comparison of the effect of guided visualization technique and cryotherapy on the pain intensity of needle insertion into arterial-venous vessels of hemodialysis patients: a crossover clinical trial

Phase 2
Recruiting
Conditions
cryotherapy technique, guided visualization technique.
Preparatory care for dialysis
Registration Number
IRCT20230808059078N1
Lead Sponsor
Bandare-abbas University of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
60
Inclusion Criteria

Having a fistula and at least 6 weeks history of dialysis
No eczema and sores in the massage area
Absence of disturbance in the level of consciousness
Absence of peripheral vascular disease and neuropathy

Exclusion Criteria

Use of painkillers 8 hours before hemodialysis
Having mental disorders recorded in the patient's file.
No need to continue hemodialysis

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The percentage of people whose pain score is less than 10 after the guided visualization technique. The percentage of people whose pain score is less than 10 after the cryotherapy technique. Timepoint: Measuring the amount of pain at the end of three techniques (guided visualization, cryotherapy and control) in three independent groups of 20 people during three stages with an interval of three days. Method of measurement: Numeric rating scale.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Pain control with a numerical measure of pain. Timepoint: Measuring the amount of pain at the end of three techniques (guided visualization, cryotherapy and control) in three independent groups of 20 people during three stages with an interval of three days. Method of measurement: Numeric rating scale.
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