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.
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.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
32
far-infrared radiation on foot acupoints (Yinlingquan and Sanyinjiao acupoints) during dialysis
National Taiwan University Hospital Yunlin Branch hemodialysis room
Huwei, Taiwan
National Taiwan University Hospital Yunlin Branch hemodialysis room
Huwei, Taiwan
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
investigators :receiving far-infrared intervention;participants :general clinical care
Time frame: intervention 1,2,3 and 6 month change is being assessed
Comparison of basic data and disease characteristics distribution between the two groups
Demographic characteristics include: gender(boy or gril), age, education level, smoking history, presence/absence of exercise, and drinking; disease characteristics include(yes or no): years of dialysis(year), presence/absence of anticoagulant drugs(yes or no); disease history(yes or no): diabetes, hypertension, coronary artery disease disease, cerebrovascular disease The monthly routine inspection items in the hemodialysis room are designed,
Time frame: two groups before receiving far-infrared intervention (month 0)"change" is being assessed
To compare the "Edinburgh claudication questionnaire" and "ABI" before (month 0) receiving far-infrared lower extremity acupoint irradiation therapy and general clinical care
In this study, used the Chinese version of the "Edinburgh Claudication Questionnaire" as a screening test for "intermittent claudication symptoms"; This study intends to use ABI-type equipment for measurement. Because hemodialysis patients have the limitation that the arm on the side of the arteriovenous fistula can not measure blood pressure, the modification is as follows Calculation method: ABI of left foot = systolic pressure of left posterior tibia ÷ systolic pressure of brachial artery without arteriovenous fistula;ABI of right foot is also calculated in the same way
Time frame: two groups before receiving far-infrared intervention (month 0)"change" is being assessed,
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