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Foot massage impact on sleep

Assessment the effect of foot reflexology massage on sleep quality in hemodialysis patients

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2015122125642N1
Enrollment
62
Registered
2016-02-15
Start date
2015-11-22
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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Conditions

Renal failure. Acute renal failure with tubular necrosis

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: In this group, massage therapy will be done between dialysis sessions, three days a week (from 6 am to 8 pm) for 4 weeks totally 12 sessions of 30 minutes (15 minut
Rehabilitation
Intervention group: In this group, massage therapy will be done between dialysis sessions, three days a week (from 6 am to 8 pm) for 4 weeks totally 12 sessions of 30 minutes (15 minutes per leg) by t

Sponsors

Qazvin University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor
Qazvin University of Medical Sciences
Collaborator

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Sleep disorders; Having willingness to cooperate in the study and signed an informed consent form; Having at least 3 months of dialysis; Lack of skin disease with involvement; Lack of acute infection; Lack of blood coagulation disorders (because of the risk of blood clots and thromboembolic); No history of drugs and tranquilizers; as well as having no history of psychological problems; No smoking and drugs; The use of other accessories and complementary therapies. Exclusion Criteria: The reluctance of patients to continue working during the study; Death of a spouse, close relatives; Referral for transplantation.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
History of hemodialysis. Timepoint: Before Intervention. Method of measurement: The initial questionnaire, having a history of dialysis three months.;Sleep Qulality. Timepoint: Before and after intervention. Method of measurement: Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Questionnaire.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactRamin Farrokhian

Qazvin University of Medical Sciences

raminfarrokhian@yahoo.com+98 28 3333 8034

Outcome results

None listed

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