more than 3 months of dialysis experience, a score of 3 or higher on the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) that meets the definition of uremic pruritus, diagnosed with uremic pruritus by a physician, conscious and able to communicate in Mandarin and Taiwanese and written form, and no history of mental illness. Renal Dialysis Uremic Pruritus
Conditions
Interventions
Use a transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation device for 20 minutes each time, three times a week.
transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation
Sponsors
Kaohsiung Medical University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Adults aged 18 or older, with more than 3 months of dialysis experience 2. A score of 3 or higher on the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) that meets the definition of uremic pruritus 3. Diagnosed with uremic pruritus by a physician 4. Conscious and able to communicate in Mandarin and Taiwanese and written form, and no history of mental illness.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Patients with a pacemaker;2.a history of epilepsy;3. open wounds on their skin.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| severity of uremic pruritus Data was collected before intervention, and at four, eight, and twelfth weeks after intervention. 5-D itch scale | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| sleep quality Data was collected before intervention, and at four, eight, and twelfth weeks after intervention. Chinese Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, CPSQI | — |
Countries
Taiwan
Contacts
Public ContactHuang Cih
Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital
Outcome results
None listed