NCT05822960

To Investigate the Effect of Far-infrared Radiation on Lower Extremity Acupoints on the Blood Circulation of Lower Extremities in Patients With Hemodialysis

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 32 (actual)
• Sponsor: National Taiwan University Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 25 Years – 80 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This study intends to irradiate the acupoints of both lower extremities of hemodialysis patients with far-infrared therapeutic apparatus to explore its effect on foot blood circulation, peripheral artery occlusion disease (PAOD) symptoms and ankle-brachial index (Ankle-Brachial Index, ABI) value.

Detailed description

After irradiating the lower extremity acupoints of hemodialysis patients with far-infrared rays, it is expected to improve the blood circulation of the lower extremities of hemodialysis patients, thereby improving the symptoms of indirect claudication and raising the ankle-brachial index to the normal range, and reducing the incidence of peripheral arterial disease in hemodialysis patients. The results of this study can provide an empirical reference for future clinical care.

Conditions

• Peripheral Arterial Disease

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	far-infrared radiation	far-infrared radiation on foot acupoints (Yinlingquan and Sanyinjiao acupoints) during dialysis

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-02-20
• Primary completion: 2023-08-10
• Completion: 2023-08-10
• First posted: 2023-04-21
• Last updated: 2023-11-22

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: Taiwan