Renal Insufficiency, Chronic
Conditions
Interventions
Experimental Group: 47 chronic renal patients will receive ear acupuncture with spherical crystals at points pre-established by the study. Control Group: 47 chronic kidney patients will receive placeb
Other
H02.004
E02.190.044.133
Sponsors
Geórgia Alcantara Alencar Melo
Geórgia Alcantara Alencar Melo
Eligibility
Age
30 Years to 60 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The criteria for inclusion were: age between 30 and 60 years; with over a year of dialysis therapy; that is registered in the clinic through the SUS; with moderate pain assessed from the analog pain scale; with punctuation on the Glasgow scale of 15; with preserved hearing acuity through propaedeutic tests Weber and Rinne Test); and preserved cognitive function assessed by the Mini Mental State Examination (MEEM).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Mental deficiency diagnosed; use of another method of practice complementary alternatives; use of opioids; have a dermatological lesion or absence of limb at the application; and being pregnant. Discontinuity criteria: Participants wish not to continue in research after first session; present any unpleasant reaction associated with the treatment; no agree that needles are inserted at some point; have taken analgesic or relaxing medication muscle in the last 12 hours prior to the session; no participation in two more acupuncture sessions, either for hospitalization, hemodialysis session absence or other reason.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected to find pain reduction verified by the visual analogue scale (VAS) and the McGill pain questionnaire, from a measurement of at least 20% in the pre and post intervention measurements. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected to find improvement in the disability, verified by the questionnaires of Roland and Morris inability, from a variation of at least 10% in the pre and post intervention measurements.;It is expected to find an improvement in sleep quality, verified by the Pittsburg sleep quality index, from a variation of at least 10% in the pre and post intervention measurements.;It is expected to assess anxiety using the trace-state anxiety questionnaire and to find an improvement of at least 10% in the pre- and post-intervention measurements.;It is expected to assess fatigue using the Piper fatigue scale and to find an improvement of at least 10% in the pre and post intervention measurements. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactGeorgia Melo
Universidade Federal do Ceará
Outcome results
None listed