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Thermotherapy for Reducing Pain During Arteriovenous Fistula Cannulation

NCT07662564 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 51

Last updated 2026-08-06

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Arteriovenous fistula (AVF) cannulation is a routine procedure for people receiving haemodialysis and is frequently associated with pain. Thermotherapy has been reported as an effective non-pharmacological intervention for reducing AVF cannulation-related pain; however, the optimal application duration remains unclear.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Thermotherapy application

Heated hot pack was hold for 5 or 10 minutes on the AVF cannulation area.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Istanbul University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • NURTEN ÖZEN, Professor · Istanbul University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-04-06
Primary Completion
2026-05-15
Completion
2026-06-15

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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Diseases

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