The effect of auriculotherapy on sleep quality, fatigue and severity of restless leg syndrome in hemodialysis patients

INTERVENTION: Intervention 1: Intervention group: The intervention group will be subjected to auriculotherapy at certain points for si Xweeks. In the intervention group, pads are attached to the Shenmen, Zero, Thalamus, Subcorte Xand Sympathetic points, and the patient is told how to apply pressure, which should be done in the form of medium pressure with the thumb and forefinger, every other day and every time 3‐ 4 times for one to two minutes, it will be explained. Intervention 2: Control group: In the control group, only the seeds are glued at neutral points and no pressure is applied. CONDITION: G25.81 Restless leg syndrome. ; Restless legs syndrome PRIMARY OUTCOME: Severity of restless legs syndrome. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study, the sixth week and the tenth week. Method of measurement: International standard restless leg syndrome questionnaire. SECONDARY OUTCOME: Fatigue. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study, the sixth week and the tenth week. Method of measurement: Multidimensional fatigue assessment questionnaire. Sleep quality. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study, the sixth week and the tenth week. Method of measurement: Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Questionnaire. INCLUSION CRITERIA: Age 18‐60 Suffering from restless leg syndrome with a score of more than 4 from the International Restless Leg Syndrome Questionnaire scoring 5 or higher from the Pittsburgh Questionnaire hemoglobin higher than 10 mg/dL no peripheral neuropathy based on the patient's clinical record no psychiatric disease based on the patient's clinical record full consciousness no known cognitive problems (dementia, Alzheimer's) based on the patient's clinical record