Effect of warm footbath on arteriovenous fistula puncture-related pain in hemodialysis patients

Phase 2

• Conditions: Arteriovenous fistula puncture-related pain in hemodialysis patients.; Mechanical complication of vascular dialysis catheter

• Registration Number: IRCT2013091114634N1
• Lead Sponsor: Vice chancellor for research, Qazvin 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: 31

Inclusion Criteria

Major inclusion criteria: having an arteriovenous fistula; absence of evidence of peripheral vascular disease; no wounds to both legs above the ankle area; there is no impairment of consciousness and knowledge of the time and place and person; the ability to communicate verbally and audio; having age between 17-65 years; the last three months of fistula placement; no history of diabetes; no history of sensory and neurological disorders; Lack of consistent use of the substance, drug or relieve method to be effective on pain of fistula Needles.
Major exclusion criteria: No need to go on hemodialysis; patients travel long; kidney transplantation; lack of consent to continue to participate in the study; the patient dies; if the patient is reported any other pain at evaluation or intervention time and or used of the substance, drug or relieve method which be effective on pain of Fistula Needles, excluded from the dialysis session and the next session will be enrolled in the study again but if this process is repeated in several sessions the patient will be completely excluded.

Exclusion Criteria

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Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified