The effect of the omega-3 supplement on uremic pruritus in hemodialysis patients; a double-blind randomized controlled clinical trial

Autor:	Shokouh Shayanpour, Seyed Seyfollah Beladi Mousavi, Parastoo Lakhaye Rizi, Bahman Cheraghian
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2019
Předmět:	hemodialysis chronic kidney disease pruritus omega-3 antioxidant Pathology RB1-214 Internal medicine RC31-1245 Other systems of medicine RZ201-999
Zdroj:	Journal of Nephropathology, Vol 8, Iss 2, Pp e13-e13 (2019)
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	2251-8363 2251-8819
DOI:	10.15171/jnp.2019.13
Popis:	Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) and uremic syndrome cause malfunction in most of organs including skin. Objectives: This study was designed to investigate the effects of omega-3 supplement on uremic pruritus in chronic hemodialysis patients. Patients and Methods: In this double-blind randomized controlled clinical trial study (#IRCT cod; 29363; http://irct.ir/trial/29363), the effect of the omega-3 supplement on uremic pruritus was assessed in 64 chronic hemodialysis patients (using standard 5-D itch scale questionnaire). Patients were surveyed at the hemodialysis department of Imam Khomeini and Razi hospitals in Ahvaz city, Iran. Results: We found that the mean score of itching degree in the intervention and the placebo groups decreased from 3.56 to 1.72 (P
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