Condition 1: Muscle cramps during hemodialysis. Condition 2: Fatigue during hemodialysis. Preparatory care for renal dialysis Preparatory care for renal dialysis
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Massage with lavender oil. Lavender oil massage was used with 10 drops of 1/5% lavender oil. Massage duration was 5 minutes and three times: one hour after dialysis
Sponsors
Yazd University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
30 Years to 60 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Having chronic renal failure with at least one year of hemodialysis history Age range from 30 to 60 years Having physical and mental ability Loss of skin lesions, ulcers and redness of the limbs
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Disease with catabolic processes like cancer Diabetic Neuropathy Taking medications, sleep deprivation, drugs and nerves Skin disorders of the lower limb, musculoskeletal disorders and known arthritis Lavender oil allergy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Muscular cramps during hemodialysis: A score obtained from patients about the severity of pain after hemodialysis, which is measured by the visual scale of pain. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study, 7-14-21 and 28 days after the study. Method of measurement: Visual analogue Scale Questionnaire.;Fatigue: A patient's fatigue score measured by Piper's Fatigue Questionnaire. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study, 7-14-21 and 28 days after the study. Method of measurement: Piper Fatigue Questionnaire. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactMohammad Alidadi
Yazd University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed