NCT06098443

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

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 60 (actual)
• Sponsor: Cairo University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Male
• Age: 50 Years – 60 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

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 addition, severe functional interference of pain in the ability to walk was associated with pain in the upper Limb. These results indicate that pain in hemodialysis patients is limiting and disabling (Dos Santos et al., 2021). Acupressure increases relaxation, relieves pain, and reduces anxiety and depression, especially in the elderly. It is relatively inexpensive, safe, non-invasive, and easy to use and is performed by hands, elbows. by applying pressure to specific areas of the body so muscle spasms are relieved, blood circulation and vital energy are improved (Bastani et al.,2022). Strong non-painful TENS within or close to the site of pain produces clinically important reductions in the intensity of pain during or immediately after treatment. With no reports of serious adverse events. TENS as an adjunct to core treatment or immediate short-term relief of pain, irrespective of diagnosis. Patients should be advised to tailor TENS Treatment according to their individual needs (Johnson et al., 2022).

Detailed description

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.

Conditions

• Hemodialysis Complication

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Acupressure	Acupressure is effective on anxiety and depression management. acupressure therapy at K1, ST36, and SP6 acupoints significantly reduced anxiety \& depression in patients with ESRD.
DEVICE	Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation	TENS lead to meaningful reduction of pain in patients suffering from difficult to treat phantom limb pain. This treatment has a high success rate and is associated with high satisfaction rates and no reported adverse events. The suggested duration of treatment is at least 30 minutes and may be extended up to 45 minutes. TENS delivers pulsed electric currents across the intact surface of the skin to stimulate peripheral nerves and the spinal cord, resulting in segmental and extra segmental analgesia. TENS delivers pulsed electric currents across the intact surface of the skin to stimulate peripheral nerves and the spinal cord, resulting in segmental and extrasegmental analgesia. (Vathakul et al., 2022).

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-11-28
• Primary completion: 2024-01-30
• Completion: 2024-04-22
• First posted: 2023-10-24
• Last updated: 2024-05-13

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Egypt

Regulatory

• FDA-regulated device study