Ali Khorsand1, Roshanak Salari2, Mohammad Reza Noras3, Azadeh Saki4, Jamshid Jamali5, Farzaneh Sharifipour6, Seyed Jamal Mirmoosavi7, Seyed Majid Ghazanfari8. 1. Department of Complementary and Chinese Medicine, School of Persian and Complementary Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran. 2. Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences in Persian Medicine, School of Persian and Complementary Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran. 3. Department of Persian Medicine, School of Persian and Complementary Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran. 4. Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, School of Health, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran. 5. Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran. 6. Kidney Transplantation Complications Research Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran. 7. Iranian Research Center on Health Aging (IRCHA), Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences, Sabzevar, Iran. 8. Department of Persian Medicine, School of Persian and Complementary Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran. Electronic address: everlastingmajid@gmail.com.
Abstract
BACKGROUND:Pruritus is one of the common problems in hemodialysis patients that involves more than 45% of Iranian patients. Its exact pathogenesis is unclear. Meanwhile, violet is an old plant with anti-scratching effects, which is extensively used to treat diseases in the Persian medicine. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of massaging the body with and without violet oil in the treatment of uremic pruritus. METHODS: In this study 57 hemodialysis patients who had uremic pruritus were categorized randomly into two groups. The treatment involved massage with and without topical 5 ml violet oil for 7 min during six sessions (two weeks) on the healthy hand which did not have fistula pruritus score questionnaire were completed before and after the intervention. RESULTS: There was no difference between the two groups before the intervention; however, after the intervention, a significant difference was observed within each group and between the groups in terms of skin dryness score, severity, location, and frequency of pruritus, which were recovered significantly in both groups. CONCLUSION: The results of this study indicated that massage with violet oil is more effective than massage alone and is recommended as a complementary treatment for patients with uremic pruritis.
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BACKGROUND:Pruritus is one of the common problems in hemodialysis patients that involves more than 45% of Iranian patients. Its exact pathogenesis is unclear. Meanwhile, violet is an old plant with anti-scratching effects, which is extensively used to treat diseases in the Persian medicine. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of massaging the body with and without violet oil in the treatment of uremic pruritus. METHODS: In this study 57 hemodialysis patients who had uremic pruritus were categorized randomly into two groups. The treatment involved massage with and without topical 5 ml violet oil for 7 min during six sessions (two weeks) on the healthy hand which did not have fistula pruritus score questionnaire were completed before and after the intervention. RESULTS: There was no difference between the two groups before the intervention; however, after the intervention, a significant difference was observed within each group and between the groups in terms of skin dryness score, severity, location, and frequency of pruritus, which were recovered significantly in both groups. CONCLUSION: The results of this study indicated that massage with violet oil is more effective than massage alone and is recommended as a complementary treatment for patients with uremic pruritis.