Pain intensity. Pain, not elsewhere classified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: In this group (Valsalva maneuver), according to the protocol, the patient blew into a disposable plastic tube connected to a mercury sphygmomanometer (Easy Life, TX
Sponsors
Semnan University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age 18 and above Minimum literacy to recognize numbers Performing hemodialysis through an arteriovenous fistula At least three months have passed since the start of hemodialysis through the fistula Absence of simultaneous pain in other parts of the body Not receiving drugs and painkillers from 6 hours ago
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Injury or lesion in the hand with fistula Patients who are unable to perform the Valsalva maneuver by keeping the mercury column higher than 20 mmHg for 20 seconds. Failure to take a vein from the person in the first attempt The presence of phlebitis at the site of the fistula Patients with a history of cardiovascular disease (bradycardia, hypotension, and CHB) and cerebrovascular disease
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain intensity. Timepoint: One minute after inserting the arterial needle and fixing it. Method of measurement: Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NRPS). | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactMohammadreza Asgari
Semnan University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed