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Acupressure on Uremic Pruritus and Sleep Quality Among Patients Receiving Hemodialysis

NCT05575193 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 44

Last updated 2023-03-23

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Summary

The research is to explore the effect of acupressure on uremic pruritus and sleep quality among patients receiving hemodialysis. The research method adopts the experimental research method using randomization. The patients receiving the intervention of acupressure are in the experimental group, while those who do not receive it are in the control group.

Conditions

  • Hemodialysis
  • Uremic Pruritus

Interventions

OTHER

Acupressure

The patients will receive 4 acupuncture points, including Quchi acupoint, Xuehai acupoint, Sanyinjiao acupoint, and Zusanli acupoint. Each acupoint will be pressed for 3 minutes, and totally 4 acupuncture points are 12 minutes.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Xuan-Yi Huang, DNSc · National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Max Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-03-15
Primary Completion
2022-12-31
Completion
2022-12-31

Countries

  • Taiwan

Study Locations

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