Pruritus in hemodialysis patients. Pruritus, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of locally administered sambucus ebulus gel 5% on the severity and extention of pruritus hemodialysis patients.Three groups of
Sponsors
Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients over 18 years who have been undergoing hemodialysis for more than 3 months Patients who have had itching at least 3 times in the last 2 weeks Despite drug use in the last month of treatment, no evidence of improvement was observed Patients undergo hemodialysis 3 days a week for 3–5 hours per session Have no skin problems other than uremic itching Patients who gave their written consent to participate in the project Patients who do not use another method to reduce the severity of itching Lack of systemic diseases such as liver cholestatic, hepatitis B, HIV thyroid disorders and women who are not pregnant and breastfeeding Lack of cognitive impairments that cannot answer questions
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: If the patient undergoes kidney transplantation during the study If there is allergy to sambucus ebulus gel Patients who do not wish to continue the study for personal reasons Patients with a phosphorus test range of more than 6 and a PTH of more than 300
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pruritus. Timepoint: first visit-The fourth and eighth week after starting to use the gel. Method of measurement: 48-point scale for itching severity. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Skin dryness. Timepoint: first week, The fourth and eighth week after starting to use the gel. Method of measurement: Examination. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public Contactmohadese saberian
Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed