Evaluation the effect of hemodialysis fluid cooling on sleep, pruritus and hemodialysis efficiency in patients with hemodialysis.

Evaluation the effect of hemodialysis fluid cooling on quality of sleep, uremic pruritus and hemodialysis efficiency in patients who are treated with hemodialysis in Semnan.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT201203316481N3

Enrollment

Registered

2012-04-09

Start date

2012-04-20

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Patients who are treated with hemodialysis. Renal Failure

Interventions

Intervention 1: Stage 1: temprature of hemodialysis fluid (dialysate) is regulated on 37 degree of Cecilius. Type of filter, coefficient of ultra-filtration, blood flow rate and type of apparatus are

Treatment - Other

Stage 1: temprature of hemodialysis fluid (dialysate) is regulated on 37 degree of Cecilius. Type of filter, coefficient of ultra-filtration, blood flow rate and type of apparatus are constant during

Stage 2: temperature of hemodialysis fluid is regulated on 35 degree of Celsius and type of filter, coefficient of ultra-filtration, blood flow rate are not changed.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion Criteria: 1.Patients who have arteriovenous fistula for hemodialysis 2.Patients with constant blood flow rate during hemodialysis in control and test stages 3.Patients who have similar filter type and equal filter ultra-filtration coefficient during control and test stage. 4.Patients with hemodialysis three times a week and each time four hours. 5.Patients with hemodialysis at least 6 months before. Exclusion criteria: 1-Patients with acute disease. 2-Patients with skin disorders that cause the itching. 3-Patients with skin allergy symptoms. 4-Patients who are treated with anti-itching drugs 5-Patients who stop hemodialysis related to any causes 6-Patients who are refered to renal transplantation 7-Patients with acure relal failure 8-Change in frequency of hemodialysis 9-Patients receive NSAID drugs such as Acetaminophen 10-Patients with psychotic disorders 11-Patients with psychosomatic disorders and receive with drugs that affect in sleep. 12-Hemodialysis with acetate fluid.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Sleep Quality. Timepoint: Weekly. Method of measurement: Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index.;Uremic pruritus. Timepoint: Weekly. Method of measurement: Pruritus score.;Hemodialysis efficiency. Timepoint: Weekly. Method of measurement: Urea Reduction Ratio.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMohsen Soleimani

Semnan University of Medical Sciences

soli257@yahoo.com+98 23 1335 4191

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026