Pain Perception by the Chronic Renal Patient at the Time of Vascular Access Cannulation.

Joana Sofia Dias Pereira de Sousa

Status

Completed

Conditions

Renal Dialysis

Treatments

Behavioral: Distraction technique

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT05729113

Pain perception

Details and patient eligibility

About

Pain in patients under hemodialysis affects chronic renal patients' quality of life. Distraction has been effective in controlling pain induced by the insertion of needles. Once applied adequately, distraction promotes endorphins' release, with efficacy in acute pain. This study aims to evaluate pain perception while puncturing the hemodialysis device using an anti-stress ball as a distraction strategy.

Enrollment

47 patients

Sex

All

Ages

62 to 77 years old

Volunteers

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

adults over 18 years old
able to read and write
vascular access by a fistula or arteriovenous prosthesis, cannulated with a 15G needle
vascular access at least with month old

Exclusion criteria

patients under 18 years
can't be able to read and/or write
usage of topical anesthetics before treatment
vascular access by a fistula or arteriovenous prosthesis, cannulated with smaller or larger 15G needles
vascular access under one-month-old