Clinical trial NCT05822960: To Investigate the Effect of Far-infrared Radiation on Lower Extremity Acupoints on the Blood Circulation of Lower Extremities in Patients With Hemodialysis
Official title: To Investigate the Effect of Far-infrared Radiation on Lower Extremity Acupoints on the Blood Circulation of Lower Extremities in Patients With Hemodialysis
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Peripheral Arterial Disease
Keywords: hemodialysis
peripheral arterial occlusion disease
far-infrared radiation
lower extremity acupoints
ankle-brachial index
Edinburgh claudication questionnair
Lead sponsor: National Taiwan University Hospital
Sponsor class: OTHER
Collaborators: name: Chung Shan Medical University
First posted: 2023-04-21
Enrollment: 32
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 25
Maximum age (years): 80
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Intervention model description: The dialysis day was W 1.3.5 as the control group and W 2.4.6 as the experimental group.
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: This study intends to irradiate the acupoints of both lower extremities of hemodialysis patients with far-infrared therapeutic apparatus to explore its effect on foot blood circulation, peripheral artery occlusion disease (PAOD) symptoms and ankle-brachial index (Ankle-Brachial Index, ABI) value.

Detailed description: After irradiating the lower extremity acupoints of hemodialysis patients with far-infrared rays, it is expected to improve the blood circulation of the lower extremities of hemodialysis patients, thereby improving the symptoms of indirect claudication and raising the ankle-brachial index to the normal range, and reducing the incidence of peripheral arterial disease in hemodialysis patients. The results of this study can provide an empirical reference for future clinical care.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* 1.Patients diagnosed with chronic renal failure in a hemodialysis unit and receiving hemodialysis for at least three months 2. Willing to participate in interventional treatment with far-infrared radiation 3. Willingness to cooperate with intervention measures and inspection time 4. Receive hemodialysis treatment three times a week

Exclusion Criteria:

1. There are contraindications for ABI examination (such as breast cancer lymph node dissection in the past), bilateral upper limb arteriovenous access, etc.), and a double- lumen dialysis venous catheter is placed in the groin
2. Bedridden or unable to walk
3. History of distal amputation, DVT, CABG s/p due to trauma, ischemia or infection
4. Consciously unclear and unable to cooperate
5. Patients with wounds from calf to instep

Primary outcomes:
measure: Comparison of the "Edinburgh Claudication Questionnaire" and "ABI" after receiving far-infrared lower extremity acupoint irradiation therapy (investigators ) and general clinical care (participants) change assessed
timeFrame: intervention 1,2,3 and 6 month change is being assessed
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Comparison of basic data and disease characteristics distribution between the two groups
timeFrame: two groups before receiving far-infrared intervention (month 0)"change" is being assessed
measure: To compare the "Edinburgh claudication questionnaire" and "ABI" before (month 0) receiving far-infrared lower extremity acupoint irradiation therapy and general clinical care
timeFrame: two groups before receiving far-infrared intervention (month 0)"change" is being assessed,
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Huwei
country: Taiwan
facility: National Taiwan University Hospital Yunlin Branch hemodialysis room
city: Huwei
country: Taiwan
facility: National Taiwan University Hospital Yunlin Branch hemodialysis room
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