Status:
COMPLETED
Acupressure Versus Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation on Pain and Quality of Life Intradialysis
Lead Sponsor:
Cairo University
Conditions:
Hemodialysis Complication
Eligibility:
MALE
50-60 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Hemodialysis patients have a high prevalence of pain, mainly musculoskeletal and intra dialytic pain. A high prevalence of pain was also observed in the upper and lower limbs and the trunk. In additio...
Detailed Description
Sixty patients will be randomly assigned into two equal groups (n=30): 1. Group A (30 patients) will receive Acupressure three times per week for eight weeks. 2. Group B (30 patients) will receive TE...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- • Sixty patients with renal failure stage 5 undergoing hemodialysis sessions at least six months ago up to 2 years.
- Participants with lower limb pain and brief pain inventory (BPI) pain score between 7 and 10 points.
- Body mass index ranges from 25 to 29.9.
- Their ages range from 50-60 years old.
- All patients will be under full medical control.
- Patients will be free from lower limb dialysis grafting.
- Hemoglobin level more than 10 mg\\dl.
Exclusion
- Skin disease such as dermatitis, stitches and wound.
- Active infection, autoimmune diseases and malignancy.
- Severe cardiac diseases.
- Severe chest diseases.
- Patients with cardiac pacemaker.
- Epilepsy.
- Using another integrative treatment method during the study.
- Uncontrolled diabetes.
- Deep vein thrombosis.
- Lumber disc prolapses affect lower limb.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 28 2023
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 22 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
60 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06098443
Start Date
November 28 2023
End Date
April 22 2024
Last Update
May 13 2024
Active Locations (1)
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Cairo University
Cairo, Egypt, 11432