Hemodialysis patients. Extracorporeal dialysis
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: at least six months of dialysis; ablility to communicate verbally; age over 18 years old; not being candidate for a kidney transplant; no history of physical stress (damage) and psychological (bereavement, grief, etc.); not having pacemaker; no amputation in lower or upper extermities; not taking psychiatric treatment medications. Exclusion criteria: unwillingness to continue in the study; use of drugs affecting mental illness, admission in hospital for any reason; surgery and infection during the study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Physiological stress. Timepoint: each week for 4 weeks. Method of measurement: questionnaire Hemodialys is Stress Scale(HSS). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Muscle cramps, fatigue, itching, joint stiffness, soreness caused by inserting the needle, nausea and diarrhea and constipation. Timepoint: each week for 4 weeks. Method of measurement: questionnaire Hemodialys is Stress Scale(HSS). | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences