NCT06028685

Acupoint Stimulation Improves Fatigue and Sleep Quality in Patients With Postdialysis

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 72 (actual)
• Sponsor: Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan · Other Government
• Sex: All
• Age: 20 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Hemodialysis is a necessary treatment to prolong the lives of patients with end-stage kidney disease. However, long-term dialysis can lead to fatigue and decreased sleep quality. Acupoint stimulation can regulate meridians and improve physical function. Nevertheless, the effectiveness of low-level laser stimulation on fatigue and sleep quality in hemodialysis patients remains unclear. This study is designed to use low-level laser stimulation as an intervention measure to evaluate its effectiveness in improving fatigue and sleep quality in hemodialysis patients.

Detailed description

Hemodialysis is a necessary treatment to prolong the lives of patients with end-stage kidney disease. However, long-term dialysis can lead to fatigue and decreased sleep quality. Acupoint stimulation can regulate meridians and improve physical function. Nevertheless, the effectiveness of low-level laser stimulation on fatigue and sleep quality in hemodialysis patients remains unclear. This study is designed to use low-level laser stimulation as an intervention measure to evaluate its effectiveness in improving fatigue and sleep quality in hemodialysis patients. The experimental group will receive low-level laser stimulation on seven acupoints, including Shenmen (HT7), Neiguan (PC6), Hegu (LI4), Zusanli (ST36), Yanglingquan (GB34), Sanyinjiao (SP6), and Taixi (KI3). The stimulation will be administered three times per week for a duration of six weeks. The control group will receive sham low-level laser stimulation on the acupoints, without emitting laser beams. Before and after each intervention, fatigue will be measured using a visual analog scale for a total of 18 measurements. Additionally, at baseline and at the 2nd, 4th, and 6th weeks, the hemodialysis patients will be assessed using the Fatigue Scale for Hemodialysis Patients, Dialysis Recovery Time Scale, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, Dialysis Symptom Index, and Beck Depression Inventory.

Conditions

• Hemodialysis

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Acupoint stimulation	The experimental group will receive low-level laser stimulation on seven acupoints, including Shenmen (HT7), Neiguan (PC6), Hegu (LI4), Zusanli (ST36), Yanglingquan (GB34), Sanyinjiao (SP6), and Taixi (KI3). The stimulation will be administered three times per week for a duration of six weeks.
DEVICE	Acupoint stimulation(placebo)	The control group will receive sham low-level laser stimulation on seven acupoints, including Shenmen (HT7), Neiguan (PC6), Hegu (LI4), Zusanli (ST36), Yanglingquan (GB34), Sanyinjiao (SP6), and Taixi (KI3), without emitting laser beams.The stimulation will be administered three times per week for a duration of six weeks.

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-08-12
• Primary completion: 2022-12-20
• Completion: 2023-02-21
• First posted: 2023-09-08
• Last updated: 2023-09-08

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Taiwan