Condition 1: stress. Condition 2: fear. Acute stress reaction Person with feared health complaint in whom no diagnosis is made
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: after introducing and stating the objectives of the study and obtaining written informed consent and getting the patients cooperation to conduct the study in the fi
Sponsors
Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Emergency hemodialysis candidate based on nephrologist's diagnosis Mental alertness and absence of moderate and severe cognitive impairment based on Mini Mental State Examination A history of at least 6 months of hemodialysis Absence of limb amputation or wound at the place of pressure points Patients who have a score of 44 or higher based on the visual analog scale of fear Patients who have a score of 44 or higher based on the visual analog scale of stress Not suffering from acute mental disorders (panic attacks and anxiety disorders) and not taking sedatives such as benzodiazepines 2 weeks before the visit Not using accompanying treatment methods such as acupuncture, hypnosis or yoga during the last six months Not experiencing stressful events in the past six weeks No use of opium within five hours before the start of hemodialysis
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Unwillingness to participate in the study The need for cardiopulmonary resuscitation following hemodynamic changes during hemodialysis Decreasing the level of consciousness of patients during hemodialysis
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Stress. Timepoint: 1 hour after connecting the patient to the hemodialysis machine and immediately after the first intervention (1hour after the start of hemodialysis), immediately after the second intervention (2 hours after the start of hemodialysis) and immediately before separating the patient from the hemodialysis machine. Method of measurement: A visual analog scale for measuring stress intensity with a 100 mm graduated ruler.;Fear. Timepoint: 1 hour after connecting the patient to the hemodialysis machine and immediately after the first intervention (1hour after the start of hemodialysis), immediately after the second intervention (2 hours after the start of hemodialysis) and immediately before separating the patient from the hemodialysis machine. Method of measurement: A visual analog scale for measuring fear intensity with a 100 mm graduated ruler. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactMasoumeh Bagheri Nesami
Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed