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The Effectiveness of Acupressure on Severity of Depression in Hemodialysis Patients

The effect of acupressure on severity of depression in hemodialysis patients referred to hemodialysis units in hospitals of Isfahan in 2012

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2015070523044N2
Enrollment
96
Registered
2016-04-06
Start date
2011-10-26
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

Fatique in hemodialysis patients. Chronic kidney disease, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention in intervention group was conducted in the first 2 h of hemodialysisin the experimental and placebo groups. This interventionwas carried out among the subjects regularly
Treatment - Other
Placebo
The control group received no specific action was performed only routine care
Intervention in intervention group was conducted in the first 2 h of hemodialysisin the experimental and placebo groups. This interventionwas carried out among the subjects regularly undergoinghemodi
This intervention in the placebo group during the first 2 hours of hemodialysis. The intervention in both legs, both arms and waist and the people who were dialysis three times a week and regularly 3

Sponsors

Vice President of Research, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: age older than 18 years old; diagnosis of ERSD; undergoing hemodialysis at least for 3 months; the patients with chief complaine of fatigue and having fatigue score =5 based on fatigue severity visual analogue scale; lack of any wound or fracture; being in complete psychological and mental health to attend the study and fill the questionnaire, and not having undergone complementary medicine treatment in the past 3 months of the study. Exclusion criteria: patient’s absence for two sessions of acupressure intervention and lack of interest to continue the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Fatigue. Timepoint: Before and two weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Piper Fatigue Scale.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactLeila Kalani

Dezful University of Medical Sciences

kalani.l@dums.ac.ir+98 61 4242 3308

Outcome results

None listed

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