Effect of foot massage with essential oil of lavender and essential oil of orange on restless leg syndrome and sleep quality in hemodialysis patients.

The comparison of the effect of massage with lavender essence and orange essence on restless legs syndrome and quality of sleep in hemodialysis patients.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2017071532303N3

Enrollment

105

Registered

2017-08-31

Start date

2017-09-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Hemodialysis Patients. Chronic kidney disease, Stage 5

Interventions

Intervention 1: First, a skin test was performed to ensure insensitivity and then massage with essential oil of lavender for half an hour during dialysis 3 times a week for 3 weeks totaling 9 times. I

Treatment - Other

First, a skin test was performed to ensure insensitivity and then massage with essential oil of lavender for half an hour during dialysis 3 times a week for 3 weeks totaling 9 times.

After performing the skin test and making sure that there was no sensitivity, massage was done with essential oil of orange for half an hour during hemodialysis 3 times a week for 3 weeks and 9 times

There was no action in the control group and they received routine care.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Aged 18-65 years, have a history of at least 3 months of hemodialysis, have at least 3 sessions of hemodialysis per week, answering "yes" to the first four questions of the restless leg syndrome questionnaire, having sleep problem based on scores resulting from pittsburg questionnaire, no diabetic foot ulcers, no control of restless legs syndrome including antidepressants, no serious complications in the leg And foot ulcer and peripheral neuropathy and vascular problems in the lower limbs based on examination of the physician and the documentation in the case; Exclusion criteria: Failure to cooperate during study, A candidate for kidney trasplantation during the study, The onset of diabetic foot ulcers during the study,Discontinuation of hemodialysis sessions for any reason during the study( like traveling or kidnry transplant)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Restless leg syndrome. Timepoint: Before the intervention, the first week, the second and third after the intervention. Method of measurement: Restless leg Syndrome Questionnaire.;Sleep quality. Timepoint: Before intervention. First, second and third weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Pittsburgh questionnaire.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactFariba Mirzajani Lotomi

Hamadan University of Medical Sciences

f.mirzajani2016@gmail.com+98 81 3838 1480

Outcome results

None listed

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