Investigating the effect of Satoria hortensis on hemodialysis needling pain

The efficacy of Satoria hortensis essential oil on pain caused by arteriovenous fistula puncture of patients undergoing hemodialysis: A randomized double-blinded placebo-controlled clinical trial

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20121031011341N12

Enrollment

Registered

2024-01-03

Start date

2024-01-15

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-01-22

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Conditions

Hemodialysis. Preparatory care for renal dialysis

Interventions

Intervention 1: Satoria hortensis essential oil will be applied on the insertion site of hemodialysis needles and remained for 10 minutes. Intervention 2: Control group: In placebo method, the gel of

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients with chronic kidney disease Twice-weekly dialysis History of dialysis through arteriovenous fistula for a minimum of 3 months Full consciousness and sign a written consent for participation in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Allergy to herbal products Skin injuries to the site of arteriovenous fistula Consumption of oral sedatives in the past 6 hours or Local (arteriovenous fistula) pain medication in the past 24 hours Diabetic or other types of neuropathy Failure of the initial attempt to reach the arteriovenous fistula

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain. Timepoint: immediately after needle insertion. Method of measurement: analog video scale (AVS).	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMohammad Hashem Hashempur

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

hashempur@gmail.com+98 71 3230 5410

Outcome results

None listed

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