The effect of accupressure and cryotherapy on the pain of the injection in the arteriovenous fistula in the patients under hemodialysis

The comparative effect of acupressure and cryotherapy on the pain of the injection in the arteriovenous fistula in the patients under hemodialysis referred? to the clinical centers of Kerman University of Medical Sciences, in 2019

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20170116031972N7

Enrollment

Registered

2019-07-10

Start date

2019-07-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-10-07

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Conditions

acute postprocedural pain of needle entry into the arteriovenous fistula. Other acute postprocedural pain

Interventions

Intervention 1: Cryotherapy/Acupressure intervention group: Session 1: routine care and no intervention will take place. Session 2: Cryotherapy will take place, as the researcher will put a cube-shape

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age over 18 years Being conscious Having the ability of verbal communication 3 months passed the time of fistula embedding At least 6 months passed the time of hemodialysis Initiation Having an active medical document (Weekly three sessions and each session for 3 to 4 hours of hemodialysis) In case of diabetes, their diabetes has been controlled (FBS range from 70 to 150 mg/dl and BS in the range of 120 to 250 mg/dl)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Receiving a sedative or opiate drug for 8 hours before hemodialysis Excessive pain in other body parts The presence of skin problem, insensibility, neuropathic disorders and peripheral vascular disease at the site of access to the vessels

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain score in numerical visual analogue pain scale. Timepoint: Session 1: Patient's pain will be measured under normal care conditions and after entering and fixing hemodialysis arterial-venous needles. Session 2: Patient's pain will be measured after cryotherapy and entering and fixing hemodialysis arterial-venous needles. Session 3: Patient's pain will be measured after acupressure and entering and fixing hemodialysis arterial-venous needles. Method of measurement: The numerical visual analogue pain scale.	—

Measure

Time frame

Pain score in numerical visual analogue pain scale. Timepoint: Session 1: Patient's pain will be measured under normal care conditions and after entering and fixing hemodialysis arterial-venous needles. Session 2: Patient's pain will be measured after cryotherapy and entering and fixing hemodialysis arterial-venous needles. Session 3: Patient's pain will be measured after acupressure and entering and fixing hemodialysis arterial-venous needles. Method of measurement: The numerical visual analogue pain scale.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSeyed Javad Hosseini

Kerman University of Medical Sciences

hosseini4173@yahoo.com+98 34 3342 7901

Outcome results

None listed

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