Chronic Renal failure. Chronic kidney disease, stage 5
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Control group: Doing acupressure on false points. Intervention 2: Intervention group: Doing acupressure 3 times and each times for 1 minute in points of acupressure: three knuckle from
Treatment - Other
Control group: Doing acupressure on false points
Intervention group: Doing acupressure 3 times and each times for 1 minute in points of acupressure: three knuckle from midline of abdomen in both sides of umbilicus, between the index finger and thumb
Sponsors
Vice Chancellor for research of Gonabad University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 90 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion Criteria: Having constipation based on Rom 3 criteria (having 2 criterion from 6 criterion of constipation); having at least 6 months of hemodialysis; having dossier in dialysis unit; having hemodialysis 3 times and every times 4 hours in weeks; having full consciousness and ability of hearing and speaking; not having skin disease, progressive heart failure or stroke based on claim of patients; not having amputation or an ulcer at the site of acupressure; not using from laxatives in recently month; not having digestive disorders such as irritable bowel syndromes based on claim of patient, history and physical examination. Exclusion Criteria: Disrupting or failure to completing the study because of transition to acute care unit; death, traveling or having transplantation surgery; stressful life event such as death of relatives; unwillingness to continue the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Daily defecation. Timepoint: Before intervention and 4 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Daily number of defecation.;Quality of stool. Timepoint: Before intervention and 4 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: compare of shape of stool with pictures of stool (based on Bristol criterion). | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactMohammad Mojalli
Gonabad University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed