A sham-controlled trial of acupressure on the quality of sleep and life in haemodialysis patients
Z Arab, AR Shariati, H Asayesh… - Acupuncture in …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Acupuncture in Medicine, 2016•journals.sagepub.com
Background Sleep disorder in haemodialysis patients can lead to disturbance in their
psychosocial function and interpersonal relations, and reduced quality of life. The aim of the
present study was to investigate the effect of acupressure on the quality of sleep of
haemodialysis patients. Methods In a randomised controlled trial, 108 haemodialysis
patients were randomly divided into three groups: true acupressure, placebo acupressure,
and no treatment. The two acupressure groups received treatment three times a week for 4 …
psychosocial function and interpersonal relations, and reduced quality of life. The aim of the
present study was to investigate the effect of acupressure on the quality of sleep of
haemodialysis patients. Methods In a randomised controlled trial, 108 haemodialysis
patients were randomly divided into three groups: true acupressure, placebo acupressure,
and no treatment. The two acupressure groups received treatment three times a week for 4 …
Background
Sleep disorder in haemodialysis patients can lead to disturbance in their psychosocial function and interpersonal relations, and reduced quality of life. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of acupressure on the quality of sleep of haemodialysis patients.
Methods
In a randomised controlled trial, 108 haemodialysis patients were randomly divided into three groups: true acupressure, placebo acupressure, and no treatment. The two acupressure groups received treatment three times a week for 4 weeks during dialysis. Routine care only was provided for the no treatment group. The main study outcome was sleep quality.
Results
The total Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index score decreased significantly from 11.9±3.13 to 6.2±1.93 in the true acupressure group, from 11.3±3.69 to 10.6±3.82 in the sham acupressure group, and from 10.9±4.10 to 10.7±3.94 in the no treatment group. There was a significant difference between groups (p<0.001).
Conclusions
Acupressure seems to have a positive effect on the sleep quality in haemodialysis patients.
Clinical Trial Registration
IRCT201106145864N2.
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