The effect of massage and topical violet oil on the severity of pruritus and dry skin in hemodialysis patients: A randomized controlled trial.
Complement Ther Med
; 45: 248-253, 2019 Aug.
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| ID: mdl-31331569
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Pruritus is one of the common problems in hemodialysis patients that involves more than 45% of Iranian patients. Its exact pathogenesis is unclear. Meanwhile, violet is an old plant with anti-scratching effects, which is extensively used to treat diseases in the Persian medicine. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of massaging the body with and without violet oil in the treatment of uremic pruritus.METHODS:
In this study 57 hemodialysis patients who had uremic pruritus were categorized randomly into two groups. The treatment involved massage with and without topical 5â¯ml violet oil for 7â¯min during six sessions (two weeks) on the healthy hand which did not have fistula pruritus score questionnaire were completed before and after the intervention.RESULTS:
There was no difference between the two groups before the intervention; however, after the intervention, a significant difference was observed within each group and between the groups in terms of skin dryness score, severity, location, and frequency of pruritus, which were recovered significantly in both groups.CONCLUSION:
The results of this study indicated that massage with violet oil is more effective than massage alone and is recommended as a complementary treatment for patients with uremic pruritis.Palabras clave
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Colección:
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Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Prurito
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Piel
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Aceites de Plantas
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Diálisis Renal
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Viola
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Masaje
Tipo de estudio:
Clinical_trials
Límite:
Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Complement Ther Med
Asunto de la revista:
TERAPIAS COMPLEMENTARES
Año:
2019
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Irán