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Effective and Safety Analysis of Electroacupuncture Treatment for Restless Legs Syndrome in Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients

Effective and Safety Analysis of Electroacupuncture Treatment for Restless Legs Syndrome in Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ITMCTR
Registry ID
ITMCTR2000003202
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2020-04-10
Start date
2018-10-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-02-20

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

Conditions

restless legs syndrome

Interventions

Case series:electroacupuncture therapy

Sponsors

Sir Run Run Hospital, Nanjing Medical University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
36 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: From December 2018 to March 2019, patients underwent regular hemodialysis therapy with not less than 12 hours/week for over 3 months in Sir Run Run Hospital, Nanjing Medical University were screened.At the same time, the age is between 18 and 65 years old, and the total score of the international restless leg score table is no less than 10. All the selected patients signed the informed consent form.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients who cannot tolerate acupuncture pain or cease anti-RLS medication, have bleeding tendency or carry a pacemaker were excluded.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
International Restless Leg Syndrome Study Group Scoring Criteria;Insomnia Severity Index;—

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactWenwen Li

Sir Run Run Hospital, Nanjing Medical University

liwenwen@njmu.edu.cn+86 13951644706

Outcome results

None listed

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