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The effect of acupressure on back pain in dialysis patients

The effect of acupressure on back pain in patients undergoing hemodialysis treatment.

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20241111063666N1
Enrollment
70
Registered
2024-11-29
Start date
2024-12-10
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-01-08

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

Conditions

Condition 1: Back pain. Condition 2: Hemodialysis. Dorsalgia, unspecified Preparatory care for renal dialysis

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: The intervention will be such that the researcher will press the UB23-GB25-DU4 points, which are effective in reducing back pain, in the experimental group after be

Sponsors

Babol University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Male
Age
60 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age over 60 years and older Having the ability to communicate verbally Being aware of place, time and people Willingness to participate in research Not using painkillers 24 hours before dialysis At least 3 months of hemodialysis experience Not using other complementary medicine methods to reduce back pain The absence of a wound or any supply in the pressure area that would make the intervention difficult The onset of chronic back pain at least 3 months after the start of the hemodialysis process The ability to lie on the stomach Getting a score of at least 3 on the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) Samples being male Not having diseases such as spinal hernia, lumbar tumors, lumbar injuries and skin diseases such as shingles The completeness of the files of the patients participating in the research

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Unwillingness to continue participating in the research program Patient withdrawal from the dialysis treatment is no more information program

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The score obtained in the standard instrument of visual pain scale (VAS). Timepoint: Before the intervention and before the start of the first hemodialysis session, and after the intervention and after the third hemodialysis session. The number of sessions for this intervention is 3 sessions, 2 days apart (first day - third day - fifth day). Method of measurement: Standard Visual Pain Scale (VAS) tool.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAbbas shamsalinia

Babol University of Medical Sciences

abbasshamsalinia@yahoo.com+98 11 5522 5151

Outcome results

None listed

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