The Relationship between Chronic Renal Failure Disease and Restless Leg Syndrome and its Affecting Factors

Abstract

The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of restless legs syndrome in renal failure patients.

Materials and Methods: In this case-control study, 180 patients with chronic renal failure (90 hemodialysis patient and 90 non-dialysis patients) referred to Nephrology Clinic and Dialysis ward of Imam Reza Medical Center in Tabriz were enrolled. Data were collected using a questionnaire based on the International Association for Restless Leg Syndrome criteria. Data were analyzed by SPSS 22 software.

Results: One hundred and eighty patients, aged 60.4±17.2 years were included in the study.92 (51.7%) were male and 88 (48.3%) were female. 90 non-dialysis patient and 90 hemodialysis patients were evaluated. 49 patients Of all subject studied had restless legs syndrome, there were 16 non-dialysis patient and 33 hemodialysis patients .higher incidence of restless legs syndrome was observed in hemodialysis patients (P = 0.001). Significantly higher incidence of restless legs syndrome was observed among males than females (P = 0.001).