Status:
COMPLETED
The Effectiveness and the Safety of Acupuncture for Symptomatic Care of Hemodialysis Patients: A Case-series
Lead Sponsor:
Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine
Conditions:
Hemodialysis
End Stage Renal Disease
Eligibility:
All Genders
19+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Purpose: Hemodialysis-dependent patients with an end-stage renal disease (ESRD) suffer from a number of distressing symptoms, such as pain, poor mental health, fatigue, sleep disturbance and pruritus...
Detailed Description
This trial is a case-series, with a nested-qualitative study at the end of follow-up. Acupuncture treatment will be provided biweekly for 6 weeks, namely total 12 sessions, and follow-up period will b...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- over 19 years old
- started hemodialysis at least 3 months ago
- receiving hemodialysis 3 times a week regularly
- equilibrated Kt/V ≥ 1.2
- willingness to participate in this study
Exclusion
- acute/chronic liver disease
- events of life-threatening cardiovascular disease within 6 months
- events of life-threatening neurological disorder within 6 months
- current/past history of neoplasm
- hemorrhagic disorders
- drug abuse/alcoholism
- other infectious disease including active tuberculosis
- history of the use of acupuncture, moxibustion or herbs within 1 month
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2009
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
January 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
20 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00883831
Start Date
April 1 2009
End Date
January 1 2010
Last Update
January 25 2010
Active Locations (1)
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Doonsan Oriental Hospital of Daejeon University
Daejeon, South Korea, 302-869