chronic kidney disease. Chronic kidney disease, stage 4 (severe)
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Acupressure one hour after the start of hemodialysis, in the form of a pressure of 3 to 4 kg, for a total of 9 minutes with the thumb (3 minutes anywhere) in a circ
Sponsors
Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 70 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Having hearing and speech ability Having complete consciousness Age between 18-70 years Having medical file in Intensive care unit Three times hemodialysis in week and four hours for each session A patient who undergoing hemodialysis for at least 6 months No limb amputation, wounds, swelling and burns and fractures at the site of acupressure
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Having an acute illness or special condition that requires medical attention. Severe mental disorder and use of sedatives Occurrence of stressful events such as the death of immediate family, separation or divorce, and legal disputes in the past 6 months
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Hope. Timepoint: Before the intervention and 2 weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Herth hope index.;Self-efficacy. Timepoint: Before the intervention and 2 weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Sherer general self-efficacy scale. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactMahnaz kayyal
Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed