To Investigate the Effect of Far-infrared Radiation on Lower Extremity Acupoints on the Blood Circulation of Lower Extremities in Patients With Hemodialysis

National Taiwan University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Peripheral Arterial Disease

Treatments: Device: far-infrared radiation

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05822960

202212028DINA

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Full 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.

Enrollment: 32 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 25 to 80 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

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

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Non-Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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32 participants in 2 patient groups

far-infrared radiation on foot acupoints

Experimental group

Description:

experimental group far-infrared radiation on foot acupoints during dialysis,during dialysis,, and the irradiation distance was 20 cm for 40 minutes each time for six months.

Treatment:

Device: far-infrared radiation

The control group received general clinical routine care

No Intervention group

Description:

no far-infrared radiation on foot acupoints