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COMPLETEDNANCT06098443

Acupressure Versus Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation on Pain and Quality of Life Intradialysis

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...

Lead sponsor: Cairo University•1 locations•View source on ClinicalTrials.gov

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Cairo University

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 TENS three times per week for eight weeks.

Age

50 - 60 years

Sex

MALE

Healthy Volunteers

No

Inclusion Criteria

•• 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 Criteria

•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.

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Data from ClinicalTrials.govLast updated on ClinicalTrials.gov: May 13, 2024Terms

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StatusCOMPLETED

PhaseNA

Enrollment60

Start dateNov 2023

Last updatedMay 13, 2024

Condition

Hemodialysis Complication

Locations shown

Cairo University

Cairo

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This clinical trial information is sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov, a service of the U.S. National Institutes of Health.

ClinicalTrials.gov last update: May 13, 2024Data synced to Clareo: May 25, 2026

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