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The effect of cool dialysate on pruritus in patients with chronic renal failure

The effect of cool dialysate on pruritus during hemodialysis in patients with chronic renal failure

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2014120920260N1
Enrollment
60
Registered
2015-04-01
Start date
2015-01-21
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Chronic renal failure. End stage kidney disease:on dialysis

Interventions

Intervention 1: CONTROL: temperature of hemodialysis fluid (dialysate) is regulated on 37 ° C . Type of filter, coefficient of ultra-filtration, blood flow rate and type of apparatus are constant duri
CONTROL: temperature of hemodialysis fluid (dialysate) is regulated on 37 ° C . Type of filter, coefficient of ultra-filtration, blood flow rate and type of apparatus are constant during the study.
intervention: temperature of hemodialysis fluid is regulated on (35.5 ° C) and type of filter, coefficient of ultra-filtration, blood flow rate are not changed.

Sponsors

Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: consent for participation in the study; Age older than 18 years and maximum 65 years; suffering from vision, hearing loss (deafness and dumbness); not suffering from clear mental disorders and severe emotional mood disorders, which prevent effective communication; Patients with chronic renal failure (patients who 3 months have passed since their dialysis); patients who have Arteriovenous fistulas for hemodialysis; Patients receiving dialysis treatment three times a week and each session for 4 hours; patients who over the past 2 months, have a history of itching during hemodialysis; not suffering from endocrine disorders (such as hypothyroidism, hyperparathyroidism; not suffering from febrile illnesses (pneumonia, colds); No history of pruritic skin diseases; No use of medications or foods, causing itching; Lack of pregnancy and liver problems; Patients with a KT / V =1; Patients with hemoglobin of 10-11 mg / dl Exclusion criteria: Patients who develop acute complications during hemodialysis (Disequilibrium syndrome - embolism - dysrhythmia – cardiac, respiratory arrest - Coma -); Patients who suffer from skin disorders that lead to the itch (Scabies - psoriasis); patients who discontinued they dialysis for any reason; Patients who are referred for kidney transplants (Patients who get kidney transplantation during the study); Change in the frequency of hemodialysis, the patient's death, patients who cannot tolerate cold dialysis; woman patients who become pregnant, hemodialysis with acetate, the incidence of fever, the patient's unwillingness to continue to participate in the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pruritus. Timepoint: Before, during and after intervention. Method of measurement: Vas-scale assessment and questionnaire.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactElaheh Jaghouri

Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences

jaghorie1@ mums.ac.ir+98 514446070

Outcome results

None listed

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