Status:

COMPLETED

Breathing Exercise and Invasive Pain at Hemodialysis Patients

Lead Sponsor:

Istanbul Demiroglu Bilim University

Conditions:

Pain

Arteriovenous Fistula

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Non-pharmacological approaches applied in the prevention of invasive pain due to cannulation in patients treated with arteriovenous fistula and hemodialysis; It is also a cost-effective method that pr...

Detailed Description

An average of 312 cannulations per year is performed in a patient who is treated for chronic hemodialysis and has arteriovenous fistula. Patients state that they experience moderate to severe pain at ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Hemodialysis treatment with arteriovenous for at least 3 months
  • Hemodialysis treatment is applied for 3 days and 4 hours a week.
  • Between the ages of 18-65
  • Pain score ≥ 2 as assessed by Visual Analogue Scale during cannulation of the arteriovenous fistula
  • Absence of advanced heart failure, asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  • Able to communicate in Turkish
  • Not having any psychiatric disorder that prevents communication
  • Agreeing to participate in the research

Exclusion

  • Inability to do breathing exercises properly
  • Presence of infection, edema and scar tissue in the area where the arteriovenous fistula is located
  • Using pain medication before hemodialysis treatment
  • Two or more cannulation attempts for arteriovenous fistula in the same session
  • Presence of neuropathy and peripheral vascular disease
  • Pregnancy
  • Withdrawal from the study at any stage of the research

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 5 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

May 1 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

100 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05252377

Start Date

January 5 2022

End Date

May 1 2022

Last Update

September 9 2022

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Demiroglu Bilim University

Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye), 34384