Investigating The Effect of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation on The Severity of Restless Legs Syndrome in Hemodialysis Patients
Background and Aim: Restless leg syndrome (RLS) is one of the most common complications of hemodialysis patients. Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) may affect RLS by reducing pain and increasing blood supply and oxygen supply. The present study was conducted to determine the effect...
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| description | Background and Aim: Restless leg syndrome (RLS) is one of the most common complications of hemodialysis patients. Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) may affect RLS by reducing pain and increasing blood supply and oxygen supply. The present study was conducted to determine the effect of electrical nerve stimulation through the skin on the severity of restless leg syndrome in hemodialysis patients.
Materials and Methods: This clinical trial study was conducted on 60 patients undergoing hemodialysis treatment in the dialysis department of Vasei Sabzevar and Imam Khomeini Esfrain Hospitals, from December of 2022 to March 2023. The participants were randomly selected in two intervention (30 people) and control groups (30 people). TENS was used with a frequency of 100 Hz in the intervention group and 20 Hz in the control group. The severity of RLS was measured before and after intervention using the RLS questionnaire in two groups. Data analysis was done using SPSS 22 and statistical tests (independent t, paired t-test, and chi-square).
Results: After the intervention, the severity of RLS in the intervention and control groups was 13.93±2.56 and 17.63±3.30, respectively, and the independent t-test showed a significant difference (p=0.001).
Conclusion: The results of this study showed that the use of TENS is effective in relieving of RLS in hemodialysis patients, so it can be used as a complementary method in the treatment of hemodialysis patients. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-176582216f1f46eca9b3962311cd80392025-02-01T09:41:06ZfasKurdistan University of Medical Sciencesمجله علمی دانشگاه علوم پزشکی کردستان1560-652X2345-40402024-10-012944958Investigating The Effect of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation on The Severity of Restless Legs Syndrome in Hemodialysis PatientsAbolfazl Kalmishi0Ali Abedi1Katayoun Samadi2HamidReza Shoraka3Mostafa Rad4 Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences Department of Nursing, Nursing and Midwifery College, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd, Iran Assistant Professor of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Vasei Hospital, Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences, Sabzevar, Iran Assistant Professor of Epidemiology, School of Medical Sciences, Esfarayen Faculty of Medical Sciences, Esfarayen, Iran. Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences Background and Aim: Restless leg syndrome (RLS) is one of the most common complications of hemodialysis patients. Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) may affect RLS by reducing pain and increasing blood supply and oxygen supply. The present study was conducted to determine the effect of electrical nerve stimulation through the skin on the severity of restless leg syndrome in hemodialysis patients. Materials and Methods: This clinical trial study was conducted on 60 patients undergoing hemodialysis treatment in the dialysis department of Vasei Sabzevar and Imam Khomeini Esfrain Hospitals, from December of 2022 to March 2023. The participants were randomly selected in two intervention (30 people) and control groups (30 people). TENS was used with a frequency of 100 Hz in the intervention group and 20 Hz in the control group. The severity of RLS was measured before and after intervention using the RLS questionnaire in two groups. Data analysis was done using SPSS 22 and statistical tests (independent t, paired t-test, and chi-square). Results: After the intervention, the severity of RLS in the intervention and control groups was 13.93±2.56 and 17.63±3.30, respectively, and the independent t-test showed a significant difference (p=0.001). Conclusion: The results of this study showed that the use of TENS is effective in relieving of RLS in hemodialysis patients, so it can be used as a complementary method in the treatment of hemodialysis patients.http://sjku.muk.ac.ir/article-1-7920-en.pdfrestless legs syndrometranscutaneous electrical nerve stimulationhemodialysis |
| spellingShingle | Abolfazl Kalmishi Ali Abedi Katayoun Samadi HamidReza Shoraka Mostafa Rad Investigating The Effect of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation on The Severity of Restless Legs Syndrome in Hemodialysis Patients مجله علمی دانشگاه علوم پزشکی کردستان restless legs syndrome transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation hemodialysis |
| title | Investigating The Effect of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation on The Severity of Restless Legs Syndrome in Hemodialysis Patients |
| title_full | Investigating The Effect of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation on The Severity of Restless Legs Syndrome in Hemodialysis Patients |
| title_fullStr | Investigating The Effect of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation on The Severity of Restless Legs Syndrome in Hemodialysis Patients |
| title_full_unstemmed | Investigating The Effect of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation on The Severity of Restless Legs Syndrome in Hemodialysis Patients |
| title_short | Investigating The Effect of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation on The Severity of Restless Legs Syndrome in Hemodialysis Patients |
| title_sort | investigating the effect of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation on the severity of restless legs syndrome in hemodialysis patients |
| topic | restless legs syndrome transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation hemodialysis |
| url | http://sjku.muk.ac.ir/article-1-7920-en.pdf |
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