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The effect of reflexology on muscular cramp hemodialysis patients

The effect of foot reflexology massage on incidence and severity of pain due to muscle cramp in hemodialysis patients

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20180717040503N1
Enrollment
70
Registered
2018-10-17
Start date
2018-08-23
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2019-01-14

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Muscle cramps in patients undergoing hemodialysis. Z49

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: The intervention involves foot reflexology massage for 3 weeks,every week three sessions for 15 minutes during hemodialysis by the researcher after completing the c

Sponsors

Research DeputyIslamic Azad University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: People aged 18 to 60 years Only feminine History of at least 6 months of dialysis Patients with a history of muscle cramp Hemodialysis with sodium bicarbonate solution Being on a hemodialysis weekly list and doing it 3 times a week and every 3 to 4 hours of hemodialysis Do not link to the list when sampling Non-infectious diseases-Arthritis-Rheumatoid arthritis Not having open wound-burn-break-and deep-vein thrombosis Failure to use anti-cramps or dermatologists

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Not having muscle cramps

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Reduced Severity pain due to muscle cramp. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Numerical scale of pain.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Reduce the frequency of muscle cramps. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: researcher-made questionnaire.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactGhasemi mozhgan

Islamic Azad University

iautmu@iautmu.ac.ir+98 220066607

Outcome results

None listed

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