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After completing the 12-week study, they will be granted free access to the application.",null,[20],{"type":21,"name":22,"description":23,"armGroupLabels":24,"otherNames":18},"DEVICE","app-based acupressure","The intervention group will use an app-based self-guided acupressure program to do the acupressure by themselves once daily for 4 weeks. The app is structured into two main modules: Introduction and Practice. The Introduction section provides basic information about acupressure, including its definition, health benefits, and important safety considerations. This content is delivered through text, photos, and video to support different learning preferences.",[9],[26],{"facility":27,"status":18,"city":28,"state":29,"zip":30,"country":31,"countryCode":32,"cosmosGeoPoint":33,"geoPoint":38,"contacts":39},"Hoe Nhai General Hospital","Hanoi","Hong Ha","100000","Vietnam","VN",{"type":34,"coordinates":35},"Point",[36,37],105.84117,21.0245,{"lat":37,"lon":36},[40],{"name":41,"role":42,"phone":43,"phoneExt":18,"email":44},"Nguyen Thi Thanh Hang, MS, MD","CONTACT","+84 973339613","hangntt.y@gmail.com",{"type":46,"investigatorFullName":47,"investigatorTitle":48,"investigatorAffiliation":5,"oldNameTitle":18,"oldOrganization":18},"PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR","NGUYEN THI THUY NGA","PhD student","100612883","the-effects-of-an-app-based-acupressure-on-alleviating-fatigue-pruritus-and-sleep-quality-among-hemodialysis-patients-100612883",false,"NCT07259369","The Effects of an App-based Acupressure on Alleviating Fatigue, Pruritus, and Sleep Quality Among Hemodialysis Patients","The Effects of an App-based Acupressure Intervention on Alleviating Fatigue, Pruritus, and Sleep Quality Among Hemodialysis Patients","Inclusion Criteria: The patients are\n\n* 18 years old or over\n* are able to speak and understand Vietnamese,\n* receive hemodialysis at least three times a week for three months or longer\n* have a score equal to or greater than 4 on a numeric rating scale (NRS, 0-10)\n* has a smartphone or tablet\n* can provide written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: The patients who have\n* advanced cancer\n* cognitive impairment\n* chronic obstructive pulmonary disease\n* severe edema\n* have already used or plan to use acupressure or acupuncture in the following 3 months\n* have soft tissue or vascular disease in their lower extremities","ALL","18 Years",{"count":59,"type":60},70,"ESTIMATED","INTERVENTIONAL",[63],"NA","Objectives: To evaluate the effectiveness of an app-based self-guided acupressure intervention in alleviating fatigue and pruritus, and in improving sleep quality among hemodialysis patients.\n\nDesign and subjects: The parallel randomized controlled trial will be employed in one hospital. Block randomization in a 1:1 ratio will be used to assign the patients to the intervention and control groups. It is estimated that 50 to 100 participants receiving hemodialysis will be recruited.\n\nInstrument: The demographic and health-related information questionnaire, the Post-dialysis Fatigue (PDF), 5-D Itch, and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index will be used in this study.\n\nInterventions: The intervention group will use an app-based self-guided acupressure program to do the acupressure by themselves once daily for 4 weeks. Participants in the control group will receive usual care and no other intervention.\n\nData analysis: Both intention-to-treat and per-protocol analysis approaches will be performed. Generalized Estimating Equations (GEE) analysis will be used to assess the effectiveness of the interventions. Sensitivity analysis will be conducted to assess the impact of missing data on the treatment effect if necessary.\n\nExpected outcomes: Participants in the intervention group will know how to do the self-guided acupressure by themselves. 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