Uremic Pruritus (Uremic Pruritus in Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients)
Conditions
Interventions
Acupuncture Treatment Group:Acupuncture at Quchi, Xuehai, Hegu, Zusanli, Sanyinjiao, Shaohai, Yuye,angu, Guanyuan, Qihai and other ten acupoints. And oral loratadine.
Blank Control Group:Oral loratadine
Sponsors
The Second People's Hospital of Yibin
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 85 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) Aged between 18 and 85 years; (2) Have undergone maintenance hemodialysis for more than 3 months, with a dialysis frequency of three times per week; (3) Have experienced pruritus for over 6 months, meeting the diagnostic criteria for uremic pruritus; (4) Patients have provided signed informed consent and fully understand the trial details.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) Intolerance to acupuncture treatment, such as fainting during needle insertion; (2) Pruritus caused by other diseases; (3) Local skin infections, ulcers, tumors, or rashes at the acupuncture sites; (4) History of spontaneous bleeding or bleeding tendency, or presence of skin petechiae or purpura; (5) Inability to cooperate in completing assessments (e.g., due to encephalopathy, mental disorders, etc.); (6) Participation in any other drug or medical device clinical trials within the past month; (7) Use of any medications affecting pruritus within the past week; (8) Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding; (9) Incomplete clinical data.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Visual Analog Scale (VAS); | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Laboratory parameters;Every week Skindex-10;Every week 5-D;Every week PSQI;Every week Visual Analog Scale (VAS); | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactQianrong Tian
The Second People's Hospital of Yibin
Outcome results
None listed