Chinese Herbal Medicine for Dialysis-related Myofascial Pain: Study Protocol for A Pilot Randomized Study
Status:
Not yet recruiting
Trial end date:
2021-06-30
Target enrollment:
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Summary
Dialysis-related myofascial pain in hemodialysis (HD) patients is an important issue that is
associated with many other psychosomatic problems. Effective interventions are required to
alleviate pain problems in this group. Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) has been tried as a
potential therapeutic method to improve pain. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect
of a CHM formula intervention on pain intensity, daily function, and quality of life, and
safety among HD patients in dialysis center within a southern Taiwan context.