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Study aim
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Reducing pain and improving the quality of life of hemodialysis patients
A cheap and effective method that replaces the usual expensive methods
Improving the quality of nursing care
Reducing the costs of the patient and the health
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Design
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Randomized crossover clinical trial with control group, no blind strain, randomized, phase 2 on 60 patients, for randomization using Randomization main software, a random sequence table was created.
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Settings and conduct
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Hemodialysis Department of Dr. Ali Shariati Hospital, Fasa. This study was conducted in 3 stages, in each stage, each group received guided visualization technique, cryotherapy and control separately.
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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People over 18 years old, aware of the time, place and person, not having eczema and wounds at the massage site, having a fistula and at least 6 weeks of dialysis history. Exclusion criteria are having mental illness and peripheral vascular disease, history of using painkillers and similar compounds 8 hours before dialysis
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Intervention groups
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In guided visualization, the patient is asked to lie down on the bed, release his body and mind from tension, close his eyes, and then listen to the guided visualization CD, which includes the visualization of the forest, beautiful scenery, and positive affirmations, through headphones. It will be played for 18 minutes.
In cryotherapy, the Hugo point, which is located on the back of the hand between the thumb and the forefinger, is rubbed with a 2x2 cube of ice wrapped in gauze and nylon for 10 minutes (2 minutes of rubbing and 15 seconds of rest).
In the control group, the routine procedures of the dialysis department are performed.
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Main outcome variables
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Reducing pain and improving the quality of life of hemodialysis patients
A cheap and effective way to control pain
Reducing the costs of the patient and the health care system