Cooling the dialysis fluid can reduce RLS/WED severity
Posted: Fri May 03, 2019 4:35 am
A recent study showed that using cool dialysate seems to reduce the severity of WED/RLS in patients on hemodialysis. http://www.ijnmrjournal.net/article.asp ... st=Kashani
From the abstract:
... The aim of this study was to assess the effect of cool dialysate on RLS in hemodialysis patients.
Materials and Methods:... 63 hemodialysis patients were recruited and participated in this clinical trial. The patients were randomly assigned to the intervention group (n = 32) and the control group (n = 31). The intervention group received 35.5°C dialysate and the control group received 37°C dialysate three times a week for a period of 1 month. ...
Results: ... After the intervention, the mean (SD) of RLS severity in the control group was 28.77 (5.45) and in the intervention group was 11.66 (4.69), in which t test showed a significant difference between two groups (t = 14.03, p= 0.001).
Conclusions: Using cool dialysate as a nonpharmacological treatment may reduce the severity of RLS in patients on hemodialysis. Therefore, using this method to improve RLS in hemodialysis patients is recommended.
From the abstract:
... The aim of this study was to assess the effect of cool dialysate on RLS in hemodialysis patients.
Materials and Methods:... 63 hemodialysis patients were recruited and participated in this clinical trial. The patients were randomly assigned to the intervention group (n = 32) and the control group (n = 31). The intervention group received 35.5°C dialysate and the control group received 37°C dialysate three times a week for a period of 1 month. ...
Results: ... After the intervention, the mean (SD) of RLS severity in the control group was 28.77 (5.45) and in the intervention group was 11.66 (4.69), in which t test showed a significant difference between two groups (t = 14.03, p= 0.001).
Conclusions: Using cool dialysate as a nonpharmacological treatment may reduce the severity of RLS in patients on hemodialysis. Therefore, using this method to improve RLS in hemodialysis patients is recommended.