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17 questions · 17 findings · 3 reviews · Kidney and Transplant

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Acupressure vs placebo or control

Fatigue · people receiving dialysis

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for fatigue in people with kidney failure requiring dialysis 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
6 studies · 459 participants
Low

Acupressure vs placebo or control

Weakness · people receiving dialysis

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for fatigue in people with kidney failure requiring dialysis 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Acupressure vs placebo or control

Energy · people receiving dialysis

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for fatigue in people with kidney failure requiring dialysis 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Acupressure vs placebo or control

Tiredness · people receiving dialysis

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for fatigue in people with kidney failure requiring dialysis 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Acupressure vs placebo or control

Exhaustion · people receiving dialysis

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for fatigue in people with kidney failure requiring dialysis 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Acupressure vs placebo or control

Asthenia · people receiving dialysis

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for fatigue in people with kidney failure requiring dialysis 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Acupressure vs usual care

Pain1 Not measured · men and women with end‐stage kidney disease

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture and related interventions for symptoms of chronic kidney disease 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Acupressure vs usual care

Beck Depression Inventory (BDI); higher score means more depression · men and women with end‐stage kidney disease

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture and related interventions for symptoms of chronic kidney disease 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 128 participants
Very low

Acupressure vs usual care

Quality of sleep · men and women with end‐stage kidney disease

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture and related interventions for symptoms of chronic kidney disease 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
4 studies · 180 participants
Very low

Acupressure vs usual care

Fatigue · men and women with end‐stage kidney disease

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture and related interventions for symptoms of chronic kidney disease 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 128 participants
Very low

Acupressure vs control

Quality of sleep · people with CKD

It is very uncertain whether summary of findings: acupressure changes sleep quality PSQI (median compared with control (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for improving sleep quality in people with chronic kidney disease 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
6 studies · 367 participants
Very low

Acupressure vs control

Sleep onset latency ‐ not reported · people with CKD

Summary of findings: acupressure showed no clear difference in sleep latency PSQI (median compared with control (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for improving sleep quality in people with chronic kidney disease 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 173 participants
Moderate

Acupressure vs control

Quality of life · people with CKD

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for improving sleep quality in people with chronic kidney disease 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Acupressure vs control

Beck Depression Inventory (BDI); higher score means more depression · people with CKD

It is very uncertain whether summary of findings: acupressure changes depression Beck Depression Inventory (BECK) (median compared with control (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for improving sleep quality in people with chronic kidney disease 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 137 participants
Very low

Acupressure vs control

Anxiety · people with CKD

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for improving sleep quality in people with chronic kidney disease 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Acupressure vs control

Fatigue · people with CKD

Summary of findings: acupressure showed no clear difference in fatigue PIPER Fatigue Scale (PSF) (median compared with control (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for improving sleep quality in people with chronic kidney disease 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 137 participants
Moderate

Acupressure vs control

Hospital admissions · people with CKD

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for improving sleep quality in people with chronic kidney disease 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found