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Deep Breathing Relaxation Exercise for Reducing stress and discomfort among Patients undergoing Hemodialysis: A Randomized Control Trial

Deep Breathing Relaxation Exercise for Reducing stress and discomfort among Patients undergoing Hemodialysis: A Randomized Control Trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20250216064745N1
Enrollment
106
Registered
2025-02-26
Start date
2024-12-20
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

stress and discomfort level for patient undergoing hemodialysis. stress,discomfort,hemodialysis,deep breathing

Interventions

Intervention group: The starting point of the intervention phase will start by asking the subjects to respond to “perceived stress scale” and "Discomfort scale" questionnaire . then teach patients and

Sponsors

Baghdad University , college of nursing
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients must meet the following criteria: they must be 18 years of age or older, have chronic kidney disease that requires hemodialysis two to three times a week, be free of hearing impairment, have received hemodialysis for more than three months, be free of psychiatric diagnoses, have no respiratory conditions that would make respiratory exercises difficult, and be willing to participate in the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: A patient who will not routinely attend hemodialysis treatments during the research period or who will be hospitalized for any reason and patient who can not read and write

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Deep breathing exercise to reduce stress and discomfort among patients undergoing hemodialysis. Timepoint: Subjects response to the intervention will be within three weeks of the first meeting to examine the effectiveness of the intervention on stress and discomfort level. Method of measurement: Self-report of stress and discomfort level after being exposed to the intervention.

Countries

Iraq

Contacts

Public ContactHuda Ali chyad

University of baghdad

huda.ali2302m@conursing.uobaghdad.edu.iq+964 781 024 2153

Outcome results

None listed

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