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Study aim
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Determining the effect of acupressure on hope and self-efficacy of patients undergoing hemodialysis
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Design
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The randomized single blind clinical trial consisted of control, sham, and intervention groups will conducted on 69 patients. The permutation block method was used for randomization.
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Settings and conduct
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Patients undergoing hemodialysis refer to the Shafa and Shahid Seyed Mostafa Khomeini wards in Boshrouyeh and Tabas hospitals assigned to the intervention, sham (pseudo acupoint) and control groups by permutation block method. In this study, Data analyzer is blinded.
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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Having hearing and speech ability,Having complete consciousness, Age between 18-70 years,Age between 18-70 years, having medical file inIntensive care unit,Three times hemodialysis in week and four hours for each session , No limb amputation, wounds, swelling and burns and fractures at the site of acupressure, Exclusion: Having an acute illness or special condition that requires medical attention,Severe mental disorder and use of sedatives,Occurrence of stressful events such as the death of immediate family, separation or divorce, and legal disputes in the past 6 months
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Intervention groups
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Acupressure technique will be applied In Intervention group one hour after the initiation of hemodialysis, by pressing about 3 to 4 kg weight, for a total of 9 minutes in a circular motion and two rounds per second with the thumb (3 minutes in each point), three days a week for four weeks. Patients will be taught that acupressure works when they feels warmness, heaviness, swollen, or numbness. In sham group (pseudo acupoint), the pressure is applied 1-1 / 5 cm away from the main points with the same method and time.In the control group standard treatment will be done.
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Main outcome variables
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hope; self-efficacy