The SIESTA trial - a randomized Study Investigating the Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of Acupressure versus sham therapy for improving sleep quality in patients with end-stage kidney disease on haemodialysis

The effects of acupressure therapy vs. sham acupressure therapy for improving sleep quality in patients with end-stage kidney disease on haemodialysis

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12615000989549

Acronym

SIESTA

Enrollment

Registered

2015-09-22

Start date

2015-09-23

Completion date

2015-12-02

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

This study aims to determine whether acupressure therapy will be able to improve sleep quality in patients receiving haemodialysis (HD) or haemodiafiltration (HDF) for treatment of end stage kidney disease (ESKD). Other outcomes include change in quality of life, adverse reaction at the site of acupressure application and patient acceptability.

Interventions

Participants in the experimental group will receive acupressure therapy on Shen Men (HT7) and Yongquan (K11). The acupressure therapy will be delivered thrice weekly for four consecutive weeks during their routine HD/HDF sessions. The therapy time at each acupoint will last for 3 minutes each and the applied intensity will depend on the patient’s individual tolerance level.

Study design

Allocation

Randomised controlled trial

Intervention model

Parallel

Primary purpose

Treatment

Masking

Blinded (masking used) (Subject, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Participants must meet ALL of the following inclusion criteria: 1. On maintenance HD for at least 3 months, 2. 3 HD/HDF sessions per week 3. Aged over 18 years 4. No plans to change mode of renal replacement therapy within the study period (4 weeks) 5. Able to provide informed consent 6. Able to complete patient questionnaire in English independently 7. Self-reported history of poor sleep quality

Exclusion criteria

Participants must not meet ANY of the following exclusion criteria: 1. History of amputation 2. Serious skin problems (e.g. dermatitis) near the location of the acupoints 3. Has background knowledge of Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM)

Outcome results