The Effect of Reflexology and Acupressure on Fatigue and its Consequences in Hemodialysis Patients

The Effect of Reflexology and Acupressure on Fatigue and its Consequences in Hemodialysis Patients in the Healthcare Centers of Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, 1402 – 1403

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20240602061989N1

Enrollment

Registered

2024-06-21

Start date

2024-07-05

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-06-24

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Conditions

Fatigue, anxiety and depression in hemodialysis patients.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Intervention group: Reflexology group: in this group, in addition to the usual care in the hemodialysis department, foot reflexology massage is performed. After one

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: At least 18 years old At least 3 months history of hemodialysis Perform hemodialysis three times per week Having full consciousness and the ability to listen and speak

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Unwillingness to participate in the study Severe mental disorder and the use of sedatives Occurrence of stressful events such as death of first-degree relatives, divorce and conflict in legal issues in the last six months Suffering from chronic and debilitating diseases (cancer, chronic respiratory failure, heart failure, rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus) Having amputations, wounds, swelling, burns, and fractures at the intervention site

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Fatigue score of hemodialysis patients. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention), one hour after the start of each hemodialysis session, at the end of each hemodialysis session. Method of measurement: Visual Fatiue Scale.;Fatigue score of hemodialysis patients. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention), at the end of sessions 3, 6, 9 and 12 of the intervention. Method of measurement: Piper Fatigue Scale.	—

Measure

Time frame

Fatigue score of hemodialysis patients. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention), one hour after the start of each hemodialysis session, at the end of each hemodialysis session. Method of measurement: Visual Fatiue Scale.;Fatigue score of hemodialysis patients. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention), at the end of sessions 3, 6, 9 and 12 of the intervention. Method of measurement: Piper Fatigue Scale.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
The anxiety score of hemodialysis patients. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention), at the end of sessions 3, 6, 9 and 12 of the intervention. Method of measurement: Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale.;The depression score of hemodialysis patients. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention), at the end of sessions 3, 6, 9 and 12 of the intervention. Method of measurement: Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale.	—

Measure

Time frame

The anxiety score of hemodialysis patients. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention), at the end of sessions 3, 6, 9 and 12 of the intervention. Method of measurement: Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale.;The depression score of hemodialysis patients. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention), at the end of sessions 3, 6, 9 and 12 of the intervention. Method of measurement: Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactZahra Bakhshizadeh

Bandare-abbas University of Medical Sciences

zahra.bakhshizade94@gmail.com+98 76 3333 3280

Outcome results

None listed

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