The effect of acupressure on anxiety, sleep quality, nausea and vomiting in hemodialysis patients

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• Conditions: Hemodialysis.; Cloudy (hemodialysis) (peritoneal) dialysis effluent; R88.0

• Registration Number: IRCT20210403050823N2
• Lead Sponsor: Khalkhal University of Medical Siences

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 30 August 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 36

Inclusion Criteria

Willingness to participate in the study
Perform permanent hemodialysis
Have a history of hemodialysis for at least six months
Age group 18 to 65 years
Ability to communication

Exclusion Criteria

Withdrawal from study
Hospitalization of the patient during the intervention
Amputation at the site of acupressure
Anxiety score less than 20
Petersburg sleep standard less than 5

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Sleep quality score above 5. Timepoint: Quality of sleep before the intervention and four weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Pietersburg Sleep Quality Questionnaire.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Anxiety score. Timepoint: Before intervention and four weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Spielberger anxiety inventory.