A feasibility study of a humor-based intervention program for learned helplessness effects in Chinese maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) patients

A Study on the Learned Helplessness Effect and Humor Intervention in MHD Patients

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Early Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

ChiCTR

Registry ID

ChiCTR2300072774

Enrollment

Unknown

Registered

2023-06-25

Start date

2023-07-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-06-26

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Conditions

maintenance hemodialysis

Interventions

Intervention group:Humor-based intervention

Control group:Traditional Usual Care

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) Aged = 18 years and on hemodialysis treatment for = 3 months (2) Clear consciousness, able to communicate verbally, and able to read text or answer questions correctly by handwriting; (3) Relatively stable condition and blood pressure, and no serious complications; (4) Be able to use a smartphone; (5) Agreed to participate in this study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) Previous diagnosis with mental illness requiring drug treatment; (2) Participating in other similar studies.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
learned helplessness;self-management;	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Sample loss rate;Intervention compliance;Intervention satisfaction;recruitment rate;	—

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactChunyan Xie

Xiangya Nursing School of Central South University

915479605@qq.com+86 152 7096 9394

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026