Status:
COMPLETED
Heart Rate Variability Assessment in Dialysis Patients by Acupuncture
Lead Sponsor:
China Medical University, Taiwan
Collaborating Sponsors:
Changhua Christian Hospital
Conditions:
RLS
Eligibility:
All Genders
20-90 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Title of the study:Heart Rate Variability Assessment in Dialysis Patients by Acupuncture Study period: 08/2019 - 07/2021 Institution: the Graduate Institute of Chinese Medical Science, China Medical...
Detailed Description
RLS occurs in 3-15% of the general population and in 10-30% of patients on maintenance dialysis. End-stage renal disease, a decrease in HRV is typically found, with abnormal HRV being considered an in...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Dialysis patients with RLS
- The symptoms expressed ≧ 3 months and more than twice per week.
- A score of at least 20 corresponding to severe RLS ( International Restless Legs Syndrome Rating Scale, IRLSRS).Dialysis patients with RLS
Exclusion
- Idiopathic RLS
- Other movement disorders, various psychiatric and organic disorders, cognitive impairment, or bleeding disorders, on anticoagulant therapy, or cardiac pacemaker.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 23 2019
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 31 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
35 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04356794
Start Date
August 23 2019
End Date
December 31 2021
Last Update
February 13 2024
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Changhua Christian Hospital
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