Hand Massage for Itching in Adults Receiving Kidney Dialysis
Tests whether nurse-given hand massage eases itching in adults on hemodialysis.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Effect of Hand Massage on Chronic Kidney Disease Associated Pruritus in Patients Receiving Hemodialysis
Key facts
- Where
- Geneva, Lausanne, Vevey, and Yverdon-les-Bains, SwitzerlandSee the 4 sites
Where in Switzerland
- HUGGeneva, SwitzerlandNot yet recruiting
- CHUVLausanne, SwitzerlandTaking people
- Dialyse RivieraVevey, SwitzerlandTaking people
- Etablissements hospitaliers du Nord Vaudois - Hôoital d'Yverdon-les-Bains eHnvYverdon-les-Bains, SwitzerlandTaking people
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- University of Applied Sciences of Western Switzerland
- Trial code
- NCT07312916
- Record updated
- 16 March 2026
- Original description
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.Read full original descriptionShow less
Effect of Hand Massage on Chronic Kidney Disease Associated Pruritus in Patients Receiving Hemodialysis: a Mixed Methods Study
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.
Inclusion: Adults ≥18 years; on hemodialysis ≥ three months; able to communicate in French; diagnosed with CKD-aP based on VAS; signed informed consent.
Exclusion: participants who have been prescribed CKD-aP medications after enrollment in study; Participants with cognitive impairment -.