Renal failure, Hemodialysis. Chronic kidney disease, stage 5
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Relaxation training was performed in separate rooms while the patient was in the bed in supine position. The instruction of BRT lasted for twenty minutes and the subjects needed to: 1)
in . . . out, 'one' . . ., and 5) Continue for twenty minutes. The patients were instructed to check the time while opening their eyes
however, alarm did not have to be used. Intervention 2: Control
The control group received the routine care without any BRT intervention.
Behavior
Relaxation training was performed in separate rooms while the patient was in the bed in supine position. The instruction of BRT lasted for twenty minutes and the subjects needed to: 1) Sit in a comfor
however, alarm did not have to be used.
Control
The control group received the routine care without any BRT intervention.
Sponsors
Shiraz university of medical sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The inclusion criteria of the study were being 18 years old or above, being on HD twice a week or more for at least the previous 3 months, and being alerted and oriented. On the other hand, the patients having unstable hypertension and angina, arrhythmia, congestive heart failure, acute cerebrovascular accident, hepatic failure, physical limitation for learning and performing the relaxation technique, and prior training or current use of relaxation therapy were excluded from the study. The patients with emotional upheaval during the previous month were excluded, as well. The reason for these exclusions was that these complications might affect the concentration which is important in the relaxation technique and these patients might have difficulty in performing this procedure.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quality of life. Timepoint: firt day of study and 8th week. Method of measurement: Fereance and Powers quality of life index, Dialysis version. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain. Timepoint: frist day and 8th week of study. Method of measurement: VAS.;Physical activity. Timepoint: first day and 8th week. Method of measurement: Daily Living Activity (ALD) & IADL.;Sleep. Timepoint: first day and 8th week. Method of measurement: quality of sleep Index.;Adherence and Biomedical Markers. Timepoint: first day and 8th week. Method of measurement: Biomedical Markers. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactMasoume Rambod
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed