Renal Dialysis
Conditions
Keywords
Arteriovenous Fistula, Renal Insufficiency Chronic, Quality of Life, Distraction
Brief summary
Pain in patients under hemodialysis affects chronic renal patients' quality of life. Distraction has been effective in controlling pain induced by the insertion of needles. Once applied adequately, distraction promotes endorphins' release, with efficacy in acute pain. This study aims to evaluate pain perception while puncturing the hemodialysis device using an anti-stress ball as a distraction strategy.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALDistraction technique
Distribution of an anti-stress ball before the moment of cannulation of the vascular access and instructing to place it in hand opposite the limb of the vascular access
Sponsors
Instituto Politécnico de Leiria
Joana Sofia Dias Pereira de Sousa
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
62 Years to 77 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* adults over 18 years old * able to read and write * vascular access by a fistula or arteriovenous prosthesis, cannulated with a 15G needle * vascular access at least with month old
Exclusion criteria
* patients under 18 years * can't be able to read and/or write * usage of topical anesthetics before treatment * vascular access by a fistula or arteriovenous prosthesis, cannulated with smaller or larger 15G needles * vascular access under one-month-old
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pain perception by hemodialysis patients | 12 weeks | Assess the perceived pain by chronic kidney disease patients at the time of vascular access cannulation for hemodialysis, by a pain scale. On the intervention group was used a distraction technique, using an anti-stress ball, at weeks 7-12. On the control group there was only the measurement of pain by scale. |
Countries
Portugal
Outcome results
None listed