None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
This is a non-blinded and randomized controlled study which studied the effect of mindful breathing on hemodialysis patients, as compared to standard of care. The effects studied were from 3 aspects, i.e. Dialysis Recovery Time, sleep quality and health-related quality of life. The mindful breathing intervention was carried out for 2 weeks, during the 6 hemodialysis sessions. The effects were compared before and after the intervention, between the mindful breathing group and control group.
Interventions
Intervention: 20-minute mindful breathing session guided by a trained research assistant in mindfulness. The session includes instructing participants to relax their body, close their eyes and focus all their attention on their breathing. If they are distracted by anything such as sounds, body sensations, thoughts, or feelings, they will be told to redirect their attention back to their breathing. The participants in the intervention group will be required to complete at least 6 sessions of 20-m
Intervention: 20-minute mindful breathing session guided by a trained research assistant in mindfulness. The session includes instructing participants to relax their body, close their eyes and focus all their attention on their breathing. If they are distracted by anything such as sounds, body sensations, thoughts, or feelings, they will be told to redirect their attention back to their breathing. The participants in the intervention group will be required to complete at least 6 sessions of 20-minute mindful breathing during dialysis treatment within 2 weeks. Attendance check-list will be used to assess the adherence to the sessions.
Sponsors
Lim Soo Kun
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
Open (masking not used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
(1) End Stage Kidney Disease undergoing haemodialysis (HD) 3 sessions per week (2) ESKD undergoing HD treatment for more than 3 months (3) Patients with Dialysis Rocovery Time of more than 2 hours
Exclusion criteria
(1) Patients with delirium or confusion (2) Patients who decline to participate.
Outcome results
None listed