The comparison of the effects of three therapeutic methods (oatmeal (Avena Sativa) , diluted vinegar sponge bath and Routine Protocol) in reducing uremic pruritus

Effects of three therapeutic methods (oatmeal (Avena Sativa) and diluted vinegar sponge bath and Routine Protocol) in reducing uremic pruritus in hemodialysis patients referred to the dialysis center of Birjand s’ Valiasr hospital - (2013)

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2013021912525N1

Enrollment

Unknown

Registered

2013-03-16

Start date

2013-03-10

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Condition 1: Chronic kidney disease. Condition 2: pruritus. Chronic kidney disease Pruritus

Interventions

Intervention 1: In the first group, patients will be treated by Avena lotion (made in Espanol company in Spain) twice per day for two weeks. After Wash out period the second treatment period will be

Treatment - Drugs

In the first group, patients will be treated by Avena lotion (made in Espanol company in Spain) twice per day for two weeks. After Wash out period the second treatment period will be continued by dil

In the second group, patients will be treated by diluted vinegar 6% (30 ml vinegar/500ml water) twice per day for two weeks. After Wash out period second treatment period will be continued by routine

In the third group, patients will be treated by routine protocol for two weeks. After Wash out period second treatment period will be continued by Avena lotion (made in Espanol company in Spain) twice

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Patients must be referred to the dialysis center of Birjand Valiasr hospital? patients with renal failure (glomerular filtration rate less than60 ml/min for 3 months approved by a specialist)? with at least twice/ Tree times hemodialysis in week? they must be experienced Uremic pruritus at least for 2 weeks? They must be don’t have pruritus due to Dermal or non Dermal diseases. The absence of liver problems? Pregnancy and lactation? as well as acute inflammatory lesions of the skin? No known history of allergy were the other inclusion criteria. exclusion criteria: Unwillingness to continue participation in the study? Severe side effects like an allergic reaction to the vinegar or oats? Renal transplantation before end of therapy? Dyeing or emigration were identified as exclusion criteria.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Uremic pruritus. Timepoint: Before and after each intervention and before dialysis. Method of measurement: Demographic checklist and pruritus questionnaire and Visual analog scale (VAS).	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSamaneh Nakhaee

Birjand Medical Sciences University

nakhaee67@bums.ac.ir;nakhaee38@yahoo.com+98 56 1444 3041

Outcome results

None listed

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