Restless leg syndrome
Conditions
Interventions
Acupuncture group:Acupuncture
Sponsors
Beijing Friendship Hospital Affiliated to Capital Medical University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 75 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Age between 18-75 years old, male or female; 2. Maintenance hemodialysis (regular dialysis, 3 times a week, at least 6 months); 3. Meet the diagnostic criteria of RLS, and the severity rating scale [IRLS] score >= 15; 4. Body mass index 18-40 kg/m2, hemoglobin >=9g/dL (>=4.97 mmol/L), and ferritin concentration >=100 ng/m when enrolled. 5. Voluntarily participate and sign the informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Received acupuncture treatment in the past 2 weeks; 2. Patients with clinically relevant heart and cerebrovascular diseases and blood system diseases who cannot tolerate acupuncture treatment; 3. Taking drugs that may affect RLS (such as dopaminergic receptor agonists/antagonists, tricyclic antidepressants, lithium salts); 4. Clinically relevant polyneuropathy or venous and arterial related diseases cause abnormal sensation in the lower extremities; 5. Acute complications within 1 month, including acute infection, acute cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease, active hepatitis, and connective tissue disease; 6. Cancer radiotherapy and chemotherapy within 1 year; 7. Pregnant or lactating women; 8. Drug or alcohol abuse within 1 year; 9. Patients with a history of severe nervous system and mental illness.
Design outcomes
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| suggested immobilization test;Hospital depression and anxiety scale;Pittsburgh sleep quality index;Restless leg quality of life questionnaire; | — |
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| International RLS research group restless leg severity rating scale; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactLi Juanjuan
Beijing Friendship Hospital Affiliated to Capital Medical University
Outcome results
None listed