Patients undergoing hemodialysis.
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group:Intervention group: Initially, 62 eligible patients were selected after reviewing the patient files of the hemodialysis department of Hazrat Fatemeh Al-Zahra Khomein
Sponsors
Khomein Faculty of Medical Sciences?
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Absence of neuropathological problems Absence of skin diseases in the hands and history of hemodialysis via AVF for at least three months Absence of disabling visual impairment (blindness) Absence of cognitive, emotional, or verbal problems that would prevent you from performing reflexology or accurately expressing your level of pain and anxiety No previous experience using this technique No diagnosed mental illness or rheumatoid arthritis No use of sedatives, anti-anxiety medications, or opioids one week before the start until the end of the intervention
Exclusion criteria
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Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain. Timepoint: Three sessions before the intervention and 3 sessions simultaneously with reflexology. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Pain Scale.;Anxiety. Timepoint: Three sessions before the intervention and 3 sessions simultaneously with reflexology. Method of measurement: Visual Analog Scale of Anxiety and Anxiety and Depression Questionnaire for Hospital Outpatients. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactSara Mohammadi Farsani
Khomein Faculty of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed