Muscle Cramp Management: Intra-Dialytic Stretching Exercise
Journal Title: International Journal of Nursing & Midwifery Research - Year 2017, Vol 4, Issue 2
Abstract
A study to assess the effect of intra-dialytic stretching exercise on muscle cramps in patients undergoing hemodialysis (HD), of a selected Hospital in New Delhi was conducted with the aim to assess the severity of muscle cramps among experimental and control groups and to compare the effect of intra-dialytic stretching exercise on muscle cramps in patients undergoing hemodialysis in experimental and control groups. A total of 60 samples were selected for the study. Data was collected using structured interview schedule and pain was assessed using numerical pain rating scale. Intra-dialytic stretching exercise was administered to the experimental group for three alternate days during dialysis whereas the control group resumed with routine nursing care. Ethical clearance was obtained from the Institutional Ethics Committee Board of Jamia Hamdard and formal permission obtained from the private hospital prior to conducting the study. Data was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The findings revealed that there was a significant reduction in the pain score after performing intra-dialytic stretching exercise among experimental group on day 1, 3 and 5 and the mean difference of pain score obtained was 1.57 on day 5. In the control group, there was a significant increase in the pain score on day 1, 3 and 5 and the mean difference of pain score obtained was 0.7 on day 5. While comparing the experimental and control groups on day 1, 3 and 5, there was a significant reduction in pain score among experimental group and the mean difference of pain score obtained was 2.07 on day 5, thus indicating that intra-dialytic stretching exercise is an effective measure in reducing muscle cramps among hemodialysis patients. The study concluded that intra-dialytic stretching exercise was effective in reducing muscle cramps among patients undergoing hemodialysis.
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Ms. Donna Mary Moncy
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