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Investigation the effects of warm and cold footbath on severity of restless legs syndrome and sleep quality in patients undergoing hemodialysis

Investigation the effects of warm and cold footbath on severity of restless legs syndrome and sleep quality in patients undergoing hemodialysis

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20231117060089N1
Enrollment
99
Registered
2024-01-08
Start date
2023-12-22
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-01-22

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Condition 1: End stage kidney disease. Condition 2: Restless legs syndrome. Chronic kidney disease, stage 5 Restless legs syndrome

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group Foot immersion in warm water: In the warm water intervention group, in addition to the routine training in the field of nutrition and care of vascular access, which

Sponsors

Iran University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Suffering from chronic kidney failure and being treated with hemodialysis Age 18 to 65 years Patients with restless legs according to completion of the RLS restless legs screening questionnaire Suffering from sleep disorder according to completion of PSQI questionnaire Absence of ulcers or restriction of water use for the feet Not having any problem of immersing the feet in cold or hot water Being literate in reading and writing

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Unwillingness to continue cooperation in the study Patient death during the study Having psychological disorders such as memory disorders, diabetes and neuropathy

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Severity of restless legs syndrome. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention (the intervention is every night for two weeks.). Method of measurement: Using a questionnaire to assess the severity of restless leg syndrome.;Sleep quality. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention (the intervention is every night for two weeks.). Method of measurement: Using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Questionnaire.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAli Esmaieli fini

Iran University of Medical Sciences

ali.esm18@yahoo.com+98 21 8888 2886

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026