Health Condition 1: N186- End stage renal disease
Conditions
Sponsors
Shashank R Nayak
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients aged 18 and older who are receiving continuous haemodialysis for more than three months via an arteriovenous fistula. 2. Patients who are conscious oriented and able to understand and respond to the questionnaire. 3. Patients willing to provide informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Haemodialysis patients with AVG as their permanent vascular access and patients with temporary access catheter 2. Difficulty in AVF cannulation in the last two weeks of dialysis more than one attempt at cannulation needed for at least two sessions 3.Diminished mental capacity or not able to communicate
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| AVF cannulation pain as measured by the Numerical Rating Scale NRS AVF cannulation discomfort and bleeding time after removal depending on whether the bevel up or bevel down approach is utilizedTimepoint: baseline | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| nilTimepoint: nil | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactVeena N K
Kasturba Medical College (KMC)
Outcome results
None listed