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Effect of Hand Massage on Chronic Kidney Disease Associated Pruritus in Patients Receiving Hemodialysis

Effect of Hand Massage on Chronic Kidney Disease Associated Pruritus in Patients Receiving Hemodialysis: a Mixed Methods Study

Sponsor

University of Applied Sciences of Western Switzerland

Enrollment

54 participants

Start Date

Dec 17, 2025

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Chronic Kidney Disease Associated Pruritus

Summary

Chronic Kidney Disease-Associated Pruritus (CKD-aP) affects about 25% of Swiss hemodialysis patients, most with moderate to severe itching. It negatively impacts sleep, quality of life, and survival. This mixed-methods study will investigate the effect hand massage delivered by nurses on the itch severity, health-related quality of life and sleep compared to usual care in patients on hemodialysis. Fifty-four patients will be randomized to receive either hand massage or verbal attention over three months. Quantitative data (NRS, 5D Itch Scale, KDQOL-SFv1.2) will be collected at baseline, one, and three months. Qualitative interviews with 12 participants who received the hand massage intervention, will explore their experiences. The intervention is safe, non-invasive, and may offer valuable insights into CKD-aP management and pathogenesis.

Eligibility

Min Age: 18 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This study tests whether hand massage can relieve a distressing and common symptom in people on dialysis — chronic itch (pruritus) caused by kidney disease. It is a simple, non-drug approach being evaluated for effectiveness in haemodialysis patients. **You may be eligible if...** - You are 18 or older - You have been on haemodialysis for at least 3 months - You have chronic kidney disease-related itch (CKD-aP) confirmed by a standard scale - You can communicate in French **You may NOT be eligible if...** - You have cognitive impairment - You were prescribed itch medications after you enrolled in the study Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

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Interventions

OTHERHand-massage

Hand-massage involves engagement with the patient using an enveloping contact on the whole hand and the forearm by means of rhythmic and circular movements, followed by an application of a hand cream or essential oil to the patient's forearm, wrist, palm and back of hand, and fingers using the same movements. The massage applies moderate pressure to the forearm, light gestures on the wrist and the back of the hand, and moderate pressure on the palm and fingers. It ends with a gradual slowing of the manipulations

Locations(4)

CHUV

Lausanne, Canton of Vaud, Switzerland

Dialyse Riviera

Vevey, Canton of Vaud, Switzerland

Etablissements hospitaliers du Nord Vaudois - Hôoital d'Yverdon-les-Bains eHnv

Yverdon-les-Bains, Canton of Vaud, Switzerland

HUG

Geneva, Switzerland

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