Effectiveness of Massage Applied to Hemodialysis Patients

ConditionNurse's Role

Trial statusRecruiting

Trial phaseNot applicable

Trial typeInterventional

Biological sexAll

Age18+

SponsorZeynep Yildirim

About this trial

This study was conducted to determine the effect of massage on comfort and fatigue levels of hemodialysis patients.

Eligibility criteria

This trial accepts healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Volunteering to participate in the study

Being 18 years of age or older

Receiving hemodialysis treatment in a dialysis unit for at least six months

Not having a condition that prevents verbal communication

Disqualifiers

Patients who left the study at any stage

Patients who had been receiving hemodialysis treatment for less than 6 months

Trial design

Design model

Parallel

Treatments tested in this trial

Massage
Other intervention
After the hemodialysis, the patients will receive a 15-20 minute hand and foot massage. This application will be applied to the patients in two weekly dialysis sessions for a total of 8 sessions for four weeks. Before starting the massage applications, the patient's hands and feet will be washed and dried thoroughly. The patients will be given a semi-sitting or lying position that they can feel comfortable in. Before starting the hand and foot massage, the researcher will gently rub and warm their hands and wrists. The massages will start with a hand massage. A foot massage will be performed after the hand massage. 3-5 drops of baby oil applied at room temperature will be used to reduce friction during the massage. Effleurage, petrissage and friction styles of the massage will be applied.

Treatment groups

58 Participants

are divided into 2 treatment groups

Group A: Massage GroupExperimental treatment 1 intervention

Group B: Control GroupNo intervention 0 interventions

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

Hemodialysis Comfort Scale

The scale developed by Sahin Orak and his colleagues in 2017 consists of nine items and two sub-dimensions. These sub-dimensions are; "Relaxation" (7-9) and "Overcoming" (1- 6). The scale is a five-point Likert type (1: never -5: always). Items 1-3 and 5-9 of the scale are reverse coded. The lowest score that can be obtained from the scale is 9, the highest score is 45. The higher the score, the higher the comfort level.

Time frame

Up to 4 weeks

Piper Fatigue Scale

The scale was developed by Barbara F. Piper and her friends in 1987 and adapted to Turkish by Can and her friends in 2001. The scale consists of 22 items and four sub-dimensions. These are; "Behavior/Violence" (2-7); "Affect" (8-12), "Sensory" (5 items; 13-17) and "Cognitive/Psychological" (18-23). In addition to this, there are five items (1 and 24-27) that are not used in calculating the fatigue score, but are recommended to remain in the scale because they are important in evaluating data related to fatigue. The scale is evaluated using a 0-10 Vizuel Analog Scale. The total score obtained from the scale is divided by the number of items. The minimum score that can be obtained from the scale is 0, and the maximum score is 10. The higher the score, the more fatigue the individual feels.

Time frame

Up to 4 weeks

Sponsors and contacts

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Zeynep Yildirim

Lead sponsor

Ataturk University

Sponsor institution

Source ClinicalTrials.gov

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