Hemodialysis Patients.
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: 1. Exercise and hot compress group: the researcher applied the exercise program for 20 minutes half of hour from beginning the hemodialysis process, the exercise pr
Sponsors
University of Baghdad
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Adult aged 18> 60 years Scheduled for hemodialysis session three times per week for at least 6 months. 3. Hb level = 8
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients having femoral access to hemodialysis 2.Patients who are irregular for hemodialysis 3. Critically ill patients 4.Musculoskeletal disorders, amputation at legs) 5. patients with cognitive deficits that made it difficult to perform study evaluations. 6. Patients have diabetes = 10 years with level of DPN <67. Refuse to participate or continue to participate
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Decrease in recurrent and incident of cramps, fatigue and increase patients comfort during dialysis sessions. Timepoint: After 4 weaks. Method of measurement: Using Cramp questionnaire chart, Hemodialysis comfort scale, Modified FACIT (Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy) scale. | — |
Countries
Iraq
Contacts
Public ContactRajaa Ibrahim Abed
University of Baghdad
Outcome results
None listed