Hemodialysis. Chronic nephritic syndrome
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Intervention means pressing on each of the points, SP6, LI4, LI 11 individually and bilaterally for 5 minutes at each point and 15 minutes before dialysis and twice
Sponsors
Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The willingness to participate in the study Having literacy Stay in the age range of 18 to 80 No addiction Not having anatomical and dermatological problems at the relevant points. Not having a history of using acupressure Missing mental illness detected Patients develop cramps at least once a week Patients undergo dialysis at least twice a week. The patient has not been involved in any other treatment for at least 2 weeks
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Not wanting to continue studying for any reason Any problems or instability during the intervention Drug addiction Having a known mental illness
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain severity: An unpleasant emotion and experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage.Practical Definition of Pain: A score obtained from a numerical pain scale. Timepoint: 5 minutes before the intervention and then after the intervention. Method of measurement: visual Analogue Scale.;Muscle cramps: involuntary, sudden, prolonged, and usually painful contractions in one or more muscles, and may take from a few seconds to a quarter of an hour. Timepoint: Before intervention start and end of intervention. Method of measurement: Patient self-report record. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactAmin Norozi
Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed