The Effect of Acupressure in Hemodialysis Patients

NCT05892679 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: MersinUnv.VDG
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 60
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This randomized controlled study evaluates the effect of acupressure application on fatigue, quality of life and comfort in hemodialysis patients. In our research, it is aimed to reduce fatigue, increase the quality of life and comfort level in hemodialysis patients with acupressure applied.

Conditions

Fatigue; Comfort; Quality of Life

Keywords

acupressure; hemodialysis patients; Fatigue; Comfort; Quality of Life

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Fatigue to be evaluated using the Piper Fatigue Scale

  The total score obtained from the scale varies between 0 and 10 and as the score increases, the fatigue experienced by the individuals increases.

  Change from before implementation and 4th week of practice

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Life Quality to be evaluated using Kidney Disease and Quality of Life Short Form (KDQOL-SF 1.3)

  Change from before implementation and 4th week of practice

• Comfort to be evaluated using Hemodialysis Comfort Scale

  Change from before implementation and 4th week of practice

Study Arms (2)

Acupressure

EXPERIMENTAL

Acupressure will be formulated according to the standards of the World Health Organization and applied to the determined points in a certain order. Since the reactions of individuals will be different from each other, the stiffness and pressure will be adjusted according to the sensitivity of the individual in order not to cause tissue damage. Pressures will be applied manually by a single practitioner. A total of 8 points with parallel points will be studied, with four points in each lower extremity. There will be a total of 12 minutes of pressure on 8 points, with an average of 90 seconds on each point, and approximately 10-15 seconds of warming and preparatory scrubbing before pressing on the area where the points are located. Considering the studies done, a person will be given acupressure three times a week for four weeks.

Other: acupressure

Control

NO INTERVENTION

No intervention will be made to the control group only the data will be collected at the same time as the study group.

Interventions

acupressure OTHER

Acupressure will be formulated according to the standards of the World Health Organization and applied to the determined points in a certain order. Since the reactions of individuals will be different from each other, the stiffness and pressure will be adjusted according to the sensitivity of the individual in order not to cause tissue damage. Pressures will be applied manually by a single practitioner. A total of 8 points with parallel points will be studied, with four points in each lower extremity. There will be a total of 12 minutes of pressure on 8 points, with an average of 90 seconds on each point, and approximately 10-15 seconds of warming and preparatory scrubbing before pressing on the area where the points are located. Considering the studies done, a person will be given acupressure three times a week for four weeks.

Acupressure

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Written and verbal consent was obtained to participate in the study,
• Can read, write, speak and understand Turkish,
• Are older than 18 years,
• Have received HD treatment for at least 6 months,
• Receiving HD treatment 3 times a week,
• Fatigue severity ≥4, using a single-item fatigue index ranging from 0 to 10 points,
• Absence of lower extremity wounds
• Any complementary therapy
• Conscious, fully oriented and cooperative and open to communication,
• No visual, hearing and perception problems,
• Any psychiatric patient

You may not qualify if:

• Wound or amputation of lower extremities, rheumatoid arthritis or limb fracture
• Any psychiatric disease,
• Patients with hepatitis B and hepatitis C,
• Using any of the complementary and integrated methods
• Those who receive HD treatment twice a week

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Mersin University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Turkey Mersin University

Mersin, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Fatigue

Interventions

Acupressure

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Therapy, Soft Tissue; Musculoskeletal Manipulations; Complementary Therapies; Therapeutics; Physical Therapy Modalities; Rehabilitation

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Masking Details: The researcher cannot be blinded due to the nature of the research. However, participants will be blinded without knowing whether they are in the study group or the placebo group. Thus, the research will be carried out as a single-blind randomized controlled trial. When the research is completed, the data of the study and control groups (coded as A or B) will be transferred to the computer environment by an independent researcher, and the data will be analyzed by a statistician and the findings will be reported.
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: MSN Nurse

Model Details: Prospective, randomized controlled study

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 27, 2023
• First Posted: June 7, 2023
• Study Start: May 30, 2023
• Primary Completion: September 30, 2023
• Study Completion: September 30, 2023
• Last Updated: June 28, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-06

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)