One of the non-pharmacological methods that is easily applied, tolerated by the patient, and has no significant side effects is the foot bath. The aim of this study is to determine the effect of a foot bath applied to patients with acute renal failure on the severity of pain, fatigue, and insomnia.
Introduction: One of the non-pharmacological methods that is easily applied, tolerated by the patient, and has no significant side effects is the foot bath. Objective: The aim of this study is to determine the effect of a foot bath applied to patients with acute renal failure on the severity of pain, fatigue, and insomnia. Method: The sample of this study will consist of 54 individuals who meet the inclusion criteria among patients with acute renal failure hospitalized in the internal medicine department of a training and research hospital in Amasya. The research data will be collected using a personal information form, numerical pain scale, fatigue severity scale, and insomnia severity index. Conclusion: In diseases such as acute renal failure that develop suddenly and require hospitalization, it is important to use and evaluate the effectiveness of simple, applicable non-pharmacological methods in order to quickly control the symptoms of patients and ensure their comfort. The study results will contribute to the literature in this field.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
50
In the foot bath application, the feet will be kept in water at a constant temperature of 38-40 °C for about 20 minutes. During this time, the water temperature will be checked with a thermometer at intervals. Foot bath applications will be performed for 3 days, on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th days of hospitalization.
AmasyaU
Amasya, Turkey (Türkiye)
Numerical Rating Scale
The numerical pain scale was developed to assess the severity of pain. In this scale, the severity of the patient's pain is described with numerical values. Using numerical scales, pain severity is assessed by starting with "0" and grading up to "10". "0" indicates no pain, and "10" indicates unbearable pain. For the scale, the patient is asked to express the level of pain they feel at that moment with a number. The number expressed by the patient is accepted as the severity of the pain felt at that moment.
Time frame: 5 day
Fatigue Severity Scale
Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS): FSS is a scale consisting of nine items that evaluate the general effect of fatigue on daily activities. In the scale, individuals are asked to rate the fatigue they have felt throughout the past week from 1 to 7. Each section is scored between 1 (I completely disagree) and 7 (I completely agree). The total score is calculated by taking the average of the nine items. The cut-off value for pathological fatigue is determined as 4 and above. The lower the total score, the less fatigue there is.
Time frame: 5 day
Insomnia Severity Index
Insomnia Severity Index: Developed to determine the degree of insomnia symptoms, this can be used in the clinical evaluation of insomnia. It is a five-point Likert-type scale consisting of seven items. Each item is scored between 0 and 4, and the total score varies between 0-28. A score between 0-7 on the scale indicates clinically insignificant insomnia, 8-14 indicates the lower threshold of insomnia, 15-21 indicates clinical insomnia (moderate severity), and 22-28 indicates clinical insomnia (severe).
Time frame: 5 day
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