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Dinis M, Sousa JP. A Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial on the Effectiveness of an Anti-Stress Ball Technique for Pain Reduction during Vascular Access Cannulation in Haemodialysis Patients. NURSING REPORTS 2023; 13:731-739. [PMID: 37092492 PMCID: PMC10123598 DOI: 10.3390/nursrep13020064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2022] [Revised: 03/22/2023] [Accepted: 03/27/2023] [Indexed: 04/25/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Pain in patients under haemodialysis affects the quality of life of chronic renal patients. Distraction has been effective in controlling pain induced by the insertion of needles. Once applied adequately, distraction promotes endorphin release, with efficacy in acute pain management. This study evaluates pain perception while puncturing the haemodialysis device, using an anti-stress ball as a distraction strategy. METHODS This study is a retrospectively registered pilot randomised controlled trial of 47 chronic renal patients undergoing regular haemodialysis programs in a dialysis unit, in the central region of Portugal. Patients were randomly allocated into control and intervention groups. The intervention group received an anti-stress ball on the opposite limb of the vascular access, while the control group underwent pain evaluation without any intervention. Pain was monitored using a numeric pain scale. The study aimed to evaluate pain during vascular access cannulation and explore the potential benefits of using an anti-stress ball to reduce this pain. RESULTS Patients in the intervention group experienced significantly lower pain scores (-1.23; p < 0.05) during vascular access cannulation compared to the control group (-0.51). CONCLUSION Distraction through an anti-stress ball reduces the perception of pain experienced by the chronic renal patients undergoing haemodialysis. However, the trial's retrospective registration may introduce a risk of selective-outcome reporting. Further research with prospectively registered trials is recommended to validate the findings.
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Affiliation(s)
- Magda Dinis
- School of Health Sciences, Polytechnic of Leiria, Diaverum, F3080-847 igueira da Foz, Portugal
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- School of Health Sciences, Polytechnic of Leiria, Center for Innovative Care and Health Technology, ciTechCare, 2411-901 Leiria, Portugal
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Kosmadakis G, Amara I, Costel G. Pain on arteriovenous fistula cannulation: A narrative review. Semin Dial 2021; 34:275-284. [PMID: 33962481 DOI: 10.1111/sdi.12979] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Pain on arteriovenous fistula (AVF) cannulation is a rather persistent problem in the daily hemodialysis practice. Its prevalence varies from 12% to even 80% depending on the definition and the pain-assessment tools and it affects the quality of life of hemodialysis patients. It is associated with fear of the cannulation process, the decision of hemodialysis from an AVF and sometimes the hemodialysis itself. In this narrative review, we tried to tackle the extent of the problem and to present the available published solutions. The literature suggests a large array of methods based on the application of local anesthetic creams, application of cold or hot directly on the cannulation sites or on the contralateral arm, cannulation techniques and AVF localization, distraction as well as alternative treatments. All of them have shown a relative success. There is a serious lack of large multicenter randomized trials and a gap concerning work groups and guidelines or recommendations from national or international societies on this matter. Complementary training starting from the predialysis patient education programs may be useful. Alternative prophylactic measures including counseling, hypnosis, or other physicochemical interventions could also improve our knowledge on the treatment of this seriously uncomfortable condition.
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Sun CY, Zhou LF, Song L, Lan LJ, Han XW, Zhang GR, Mo YW, Zheng SQ, Chen YG, Fu X. How to Reduce the Risk of Arteriovenous Fistula Dysfunction by Observing Prepump Arterial Pressure during Hemodialysis: A Multicenter Retrospective Study. Blood Purif 2021; 50:800-807. [PMID: 33530090 DOI: 10.1159/000512352] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2020] [Accepted: 10/14/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Prepump arterial (Pa) pressure indicates the ease or difficulty with which the blood pump can draw blood from the vascular access (VA) during hemodialysis. Some studies have suggested that the absolute value of the Pa pressure to the extracorporeal blood pump flow (Qb) ratio set on the machine (|Pa/Qb|) can reflect the dysfunction of VA. This study was conducted to explore the impact of arteriovenous fistula (AVF) dysfunction and to explore the clinical reference value of |Pa/Qb|. METHODS We retrospectively identified adults who underwent hemodialysis at 3 hospitals. Data were acquired from electronic health records. We evaluated the pattern of the association between |Pa/Qb| and AVF dysfunction during 1 year using a Cox proportional hazards regression model with restricted cubic splines. Then, the patients were grouped based on the results, and hazard ratios were compared for different intervals of |Pa/Qb|. RESULTS A total of 490 patients were analyzed, with an average age of 55 (44, 66) years. There were a total of 85 cases of AVF dysfunction, of which 50 cases were stenosis and 35 cases were thrombosis. There was a U-shaped association between |Pa/Qb| and the risk of AVF dysfunction (p for nonlinearity <0.001). |Pa/Qb| values <0.30 and >0.52 increased the risk of AVF dysfunction. Compared with the group with a |Pa/Qb| value between 0.30 and 0.52, the groups with |Pa/Qb| <0.30 and |Pa/Qb| >0.52 had a 4.04-fold (p = 0.002) and 3.41-fold (p < 0.001) greater risk of AVF dysfunction, respectively. CONCLUSIONS The appropriate range of |Pa/Qb| is between 0.30 and 0.52. When |Pa/Qb| is <0.30 or >0.52, the patient's AVF function or Qb setting should be reevaluated to prevent subsequent failure.
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- Chun-Yan Sun
- Division of Nephrology, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, China.,School of Nursing, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Division of Nephrology, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Division of Nephrology, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Blood Purification Center, Shenzhen People's Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- Division of Nephrology, Shenzhen Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- Information and Statistical Center, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Division of Nephrology, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Division of Nephrology, Guangzhou Nansha Central Hospital, Guangzhou, China
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- Division of Nephrology, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Division of Nephrology, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, China, .,School of Nursing, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China,
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Alzaatreh MY, Abdalrahim MS. Management Strategies for Pain Associated with Arteriovenous Fistula Cannulation: An Integrative Literature Review. Hemodial Int 2019; 24:3-11. [DOI: 10.1111/hdi.12803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2019] [Revised: 10/24/2019] [Accepted: 10/29/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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