Effect of plant Heilichrysum pseudoplicatum capsule on anorexia and pruritus in hemodialysis patients

Explanation of chronic renal failure and its complications according to Iranian Traditional Medicine and the effect of plant Heilichrysum pseudoplicatum capsule on anorexia and pruritus in hemodialysis patients

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20180610040049N2

Enrollment

Registered

2020-03-24

Start date

2020-02-19

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-04-21

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Conditions

Dialysis patients. Unspecified complication of foreign body accidentally left in body following kidney dialysis

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: the Heilichrysum pseudoplicatum plant capsule is given to the intervention group. Helichrysum is a family of wormwood. The total extract of this plant is used. The

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

30 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Be on hemodialysis treatment for at least three months Anorexia questionnaire score less than 14

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patient's willingness to use other therapies Diabetic patients

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Appetite. Timepoint: One day before the intervention and one day after the intervention is measured. Method of measurement: Appetite level with SNAQ questionnaire.;Pruritus rate. Timepoint: One day before the intervention and one day after the intervention is measured. Method of measurement: Pruritus severity with Visual Analogue Scale.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSeied Amirhosein Latifi

Arak University of Medical Sciences

seiedalatifi@yahoo.com+98 86 3417 3601

Outcome results

None listed

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