Massage, Oxidative and Antioxidant Enzymes in Hemodialysis Patients With Restless Legs Syndrome(RLS)

The Effect of Massage on Oxidative and Antioxidant Enzymes in Hemodialysis Patients With Restless Legs Syndrome

This study; It will be done to evaluate the presence of oxidative stress and its effects on lipid peroxidation products and antioxidant parameters after massage application and the possible effects of the appropriate massage protocol applied to the patients on oxidative stress in hemodialysis patients with restless legs syndrome.

In this study, the following research hypotheses will be tested. H0a: Individuals with restless legs syndrome receiving hemodialysis treatment; In the second hour of hemodialysis, massage applied to both calf muscles for 10 minutes three times a week for one month is not affect the oxidative and antioxidant enzymes of the patients.

H1a: Individuals with restless legs syndrome receiving hemodialysis treatment; In the second hour of hemodialysis, massage applied to both calf muscles for 10 minutes three times a week for one month is effective on the oxidative and antioxidant enzymes of the patients.

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Receiving hemodialysis treatment for at least 6 months, 3 days a week for 4 hours,
2. Patients with RLS according to the diagnostic criteria of the International RLS study group,
3. No psychiatric problems,
4. No neurological deficit,
5. Exercise and physical therapy modalities have not been applied in the last year,
6. In the laboratory examinations, the kinetic indicators of dialysis adequacy are within the desired target range (Kt/V: 1.2-1.3; URR: 60-65%), and there are no pathological findings (fracture, dislocation, tumor, infection) in the radiological examinations. .

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Hemiplegic patients
2. Patients with heart failure
3. Individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases