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Effects of Benson’s relaxation technique on sleep quality and fatigue in maintenance hemodialysis patients

Effects of Benson’s relaxation technique on sleep quality and fatigue in maintenance hemodialysis patients

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2500106046
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-07-16
Start date
2023-02-15
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-07-21

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Sleep Disorder

Interventions

Experimental Group:Implementation of Benson's Relaxation Technique (BRT) in addition to conventional care.
Control Group:Receipt of conventional care only.

Sponsors

Shunde Hospital Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine(ShunDe District Hospital of Chinese Medicine of Foshan City)
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Meet diagnostic criteria for End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD); 2. Be alert and oriented, possess reading/communication abilities, and be capable of completing questionnaires; 3. Aged 18–70 years (inclusive); 4. Receive hemodialysis thrice weekly with >3 months of maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) treatment; 5. Score >=11 points on the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI); 6. Voluntarily participate in the study and provide signed informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Inability to perform basic activities of daily living (ADLs); presence of severe comorbidities (e.g., heart failure, severe infections, malignant tumors); 2. Diagnosed with organic sleep disorders or currently undergoing sleep-related therapies/taking sleep medications; 3. Participation in any muscle-, breathing-, or psychology-based relaxation therapies/activities within the past 1 month; 4. Significant psychological distress from major familial/personal events within the past 1 month.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Sleep Quality After Hemodialysis;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactFeng Lirong

Shunde Hospital Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine(ShunDe District Hospital of Chinese Medicine of Foshan City)

sdwxp@163.com+86 135 0996 0046

Outcome results

None listed

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