Hemodialysis patients. Chronic kidney disease, stage 5
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: In addition to routine care, the intervention group will receive foot reflexology for 4 weeks, 3 times a week for 30 minutes each time (15 minutes per foot) during
Sponsors
Kerman University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age range 18 to 65 years Do not use the drug for sexual problems At least 3 months have passed since the start of their dialysis Have hemodialysis at least 3 times a week for 4 hours each time Medically, there is no barrier to surgery, such as foot ulcers, impotence, and orthopedic problems Lack of debilitating and chronic diseases such as (cancer, chronic respiratory failure, heart failure, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus erythematosus) Being married and living with a spouse Lack of known psychological problems such as depression and bipolar disorder according to the patient's self-expression
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Having any medical disorders during the study that prevent reflexology (such as diabetic foot ulcers, etc.) Death of spouse or divorce Failure to intervene in three consecutive sessions
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Sexual function. Timepoint: mmediately and one month after the intervention (reflexology). Method of measurement: Rosen et al.'s sexual function questionnaire for men and women.;Sexual quality of life. Timepoint: mmediately and one month after the intervention (reflexology). Method of measurement: Men and women sexual quality of life questionnaire(SQOL-F, SQOL-M). | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactSomayeh Zeidabadi Nejad
Kerman University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed