Simple socks may stop dialysis cramps
NCT ID NCT07293182
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether wearing elastic compression stockings on the calves for 30 minutes during hemodialysis could prevent muscle cramps. 82 dialysis patients who had cramps in previous sessions took part. The stockings were wrapped firmly around the lower leg, and researchers measured cramp frequency, pain, and discomfort using standard scales.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- elastic compression stockings
- What this could lead to
- If effective, compression stockings could offer a simple, drug-free way to reduce painful muscle cramps during dialysis.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed trial with no phase designation, so results may not be definitive or widely applicable. The intervention was only used for 30 minutes per session, which may limit its effect.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Imam AL-Hassan AL-Mujtaba Teaching Hospital
Karbala, Karbala Governorate, Iraq
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Imam Al-Hussein Medical City (Habib Ibn Mudaher Al-Asadi center)
Karbala, Karbala Governorate, Iraq
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