End stage kidney disease
Conditions
Interventions
Use of bath preparation containing rice extract (Non-dialysis days, 4 days/week, for 4 weeks)
Not use of bath preparation containing rice extract (Non-dialysis days, 4 days/week, for 4 weeks)
Sponsors
Yamauchi pharmacy
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Patients who are undergoing hemodialysis for at least 6 months. 2.Patients with pruritus. 3.Japanese males and females aged over 20 years old at the time of informed consent. 4.Patients who agree to participate in this study with a written informed consent after receiving sufficient explanation relating to this study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Patients who are not allowed to take a bath by physician. 2.Patients who underwent any changes that were considered to affect the severity of pruritus (prescription of antihistamines, nalfurafine hydrochloride, topical steroids, or moisturizers, or dialysis conditions) during the study period. 3.Patients who are deemed inappropriate by the principal investigator.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| VAS score of severity of pruritus after the implementation of bathing method using bath preparation containing rice extract for 4 weeks | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactHiroshi Suzuki
Yamauchi pharmacy Yamauchi pharmacy
Outcome results
None listed