ArticleJournal of research in medical sciences : the official journal of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences2019
Impact of hot stone massage therapy on sleep quality in patients on maintenance hemodialysis: A randomized controlled trial.
Article in Journal of research in medical sciences : the official journal of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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- The Effect of Superficial Heat-Cold Application on the Sleep Quality of Patients With Restless Leg Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Nursing open · 2024Pooled it
- Sitting Baduanjin Combined With Acupoint Massage on Frailty in Patients Undergoing Maintenance Hemodialysis: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2025Article
- The Indonesian consumer perspective on the massage industry: A conjoint analysis approach.PloS one · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundMany patients on maintenance hemodialysis experience sleep disorders. This problem is related to depression, anxiety, hospitalizations, chronic medical conditions, decreased quality of life, and increasing mortality rate in patients on maintenance hemodialysis. The objective of this research is to determine the impact of massage therapy by hot stone on quality of sleep in patients on maintenance hemodialysis. MATERIALS AND
methodsThis was a randomized controlled trial conducted on 60 patients on maintenance hemodialysis. They were assigned via random allocation process into two groups of study: intervention group (
resultsAlthough there were not any baseline differences between the two groups of study for the mean of global PSQI score (
conclusionApplying massage therapy by hot stone in hemodialysis patients may contribute in enhancing their quality of sleep.
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