Uremic pruritus in hemodialysis women. Chronic kidney disease, stage 5
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Massage the forearm and arm without fistula with lavender oil in the amount of 3–5 cc of lavender oil for 20 minutes (forearm and arm each 10 minutes). Intervention
Sponsors
Oroumia University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 85 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Female gender (because she is a female researcher and personally massage the patients, she chooses only the female sample to observe her ethical and convenience in conducting the research) 2) At least 6 months of hemodialysis treatment 3) a history of at least two weeks uremic pruritus 4) No history of psychiatric treatment and mourning for the past 6 months 5) Willingness to participate in the study 6) No other skin problems 7) Lack of infectious diseases, AIDS and hepatitis 8) Failure to receive any treatment that disrupts mental ability, memory or thinking 9) Have dialysis sessions at least 3 times a week 10) Age over 18 and less than 85 years
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Kidney transplant or no hemodialysis for any reason 2) pregnancy, lactation and diabetes 3) Use other pruritus control methods
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Uremic pruritus. Timepoint: Before and after intervention. Method of measurement: Pruritus Questionnaire. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactZahra Heidarnia
Oroumia University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed