End-stage renal disease requiring maintenance hemodialysis
Conditions
Interventions
A series of pre-puncture treatment to hemodialysis patients is as usual
such treatments include topical skin anesthesia tape. 1)Disinfection at puncture site. 2)Disinfection of the machine surface. 3)The machine temperature assigns to 21 C. Machine surface touches to t
Sponsors
Department of Hemodialysis and Apheresis, The University of Tokyo Hospital
Lifestyle Disease Coordinator Association
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients receiving maintenance hemodialysis
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Patients who overreact to cold stimulation 2.Those with sensory disturbance in the limbs 3.Those with visual disturbance or hearing impairments 4.Those who are unable to communicate adequately with observers due to conditions such as consciousness disorder 5.Those with troubles when receiving vascular punctures over the last three hemodialysis treatments 6.Those with medical history which seem to influence the outcome of this study 7.Those whom responsible doctors consider as inappropriate participants
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Painless and satisfaction using Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The skin condition after puncture (redness, injury, itching); Ultrasound evaluation of shunt vasculature after the puncture; Skin temperature after using the cooling machine. | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactEisei Noiri
The University of Tokyo Hospital Department of Hemodialysis and Apheresis
Outcome results
None listed