ArticleInternational journal of community based nursing and midwifery2020
Effects of Foot Massage on Severity of Fatigue and Quality of Life in Hemodialysis Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
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- The effectiveness of relaxation exercises on fatigue in hemodialysis patients: a meta-analysis study.Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992) · 2024Pooled it
- Interventions for fatigue in people with kidney failure requiring dialysis.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2023Pooled it
- Measuring quality of life in trials including patients on haemodialysis: methodological issues surrounding the use of the Kidney Disease Quality of Life Questionnaire.Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association · 2022Pooled it
- Effect of Chamomile on the Complications of Cancer: A Systematic Review.Integrative cancer therapiesPooled it
- Insights into effective fatigue reducing interventions in kidney transplant candidates: a scoping review.Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine · 2025Article
- Comparing the effect of warmwater footbath with effleurage and petrissage massages on fatigue of patients undergoing hemodialysis.Journal of research in medical sciences : the official journal of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences · 2024Article
- A Narrative Review of Management Strategies for Common Symptoms in Advanced CKD.Kidney international reports · 2021Review
- The Effect of Foot Reflexology Massage on Fatigue and Sleep Quality in Hemodialysis Patients.SAGE open nursingArticle
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Abstract
backgroundDespite the advances in treatment, fatigue is a common symptom experienced by many patients undergoing hemodialysis, and is associated with poor health-related quality of life. The aim of the present study was to explore the impact of foot massage with chamomile oil and almond oil on the severity of fatigue and quality of life of Hemodialysis patients.
methodsIn these four parallel groups controlled clinical trial, 120 male patients under hemodialysis were randomly assigned to foot massage groups and control (30 in each group) from June 2016 to April 2017 in Urmia, Iran. foot massage using either chamomile oil, almond oil or no oils was provided to patients undergoing hemodialysis for two months. The primary outcome measures were the Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS) and secondary outcomes included quality of life using the Short-Form Quality of Life for Renal Patients questionnaire (KDQOL-SF). Data were analyzed using ANOVA, Tukey's and paired t-test in SPSS the (Version 16) at the significance level P<0.05.
resultsThe mean FSS scores after the implementation of foot massage in all intervention groups were significantly lower than the control group (P=0.005). Mean KDQOL-SF scores after the intervention in all intervention groups increased compared to the control group, but this increase was not statistically significant (P=0.34).
conclusionFoot massage appears to be effective in reducing fatigue and improving quality of life in patients undergoing hemodialysis. Further studies are needed to confirm and extend these results. Furthermore, involvement of patients' companions as family caregivers in massage therapy can lead to continuation of this effective intervention at home.
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