Chronic renal failure.
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention Group 1: Auditory Guided Imagery Group: After randomization and determination of the patient’s intervention group type, the inclusion and exclusion criteria are checked, a
Sponsors
Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Undergoing hemodialysis for at least 6 months Having three hemodialysis sessions per week Having hemodynamic stability during dialysis sessions Age over 18 years Full consciousness and ability to communicate Having the ability to understand and comprehend the Persian language Sufficient hearing ability to listen to music and guided visualization instructions, and to use headphones
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Use of psychotropic medications Use of sedative medications Use of narcotic substances Alcohol consumption Pregnancy Having any other incurable diseases Having a history of known psychiatric disorders Use of music in the home or ward
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Comfort. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and then at the end of weeks 2 and 4. Method of measurement: olcaba’s General Comfort Questionnaire (GCQ) for hospitalized patients. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Well-being. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and then at the end of weeks 2 and 4. Method of measurement: WHO well-being index. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactMasoumeh Bagheri Nesami
Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed