Effect of Mobile-Based Self-Care Training in Hemodialysis Patients

Investigation of the Effect of Mobile-Based Self-Care Training on Fatigue, Symptom Burden, and Self-Management in Hemodialysis Patients

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20251109067926N1

Enrollment

Registered

2025-12-30

Start date

2026-01-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-02-02

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Conditions

End stage Chronic kidney disease. Chronic kidney disease, stage 5

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Intervention Group: In the experimental group, the intervention will consist of mobile-based self-care education. This program is structured according to the Self-C

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Being 18 years of age or older Having completed at least 6 months since the initiation of hemodialysis Able to understand and speak the Persian language Having active access to a smartphone and the Internet, and the ability to use social media Undergoing hemodialysis three times per week Being at least basic literacy (reading and writing skills) to understand the educational content A definitive diagnosis of chronic kidney disease confirmed by a nephrologist Not participating concurrently in other hemodialysis-related educational programs

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Undergoing kidney transplantation Failure to view three consecutive sessions of the provided educational content Having an acute myocardial infarction and being on mechanical ventilation at the time of the study Lack of willingness on the part of the patient to continue cooperating with the researcher during the study Presence of a chronic psychiatric disorder diagnosed by a physician Hospitalization of the patient

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Fatigue. Timepoint: Before the intervention and 30 days after its initiation (after the completion of the intervention). Method of measurement: Post dialysis fatigue scale ( PDFs).;Symptom Burden. Timepoint: Before the intervention and 30 days after its initiation (after the completion of the intervention). Method of measurement: Dialysis Symptom Index (DSI).;Self-Management. Timepoint: Before the intervention and 30 days after its initiation (after the completion of the intervention). Method of measurement: Hemodialysis self-management instrument(HD-SMI).	—

Measure

Time frame

Fatigue. Timepoint: Before the intervention and 30 days after its initiation (after the completion of the intervention). Method of measurement: Post dialysis fatigue scale ( PDFs).;Symptom Burden. Timepoint: Before the intervention and 30 days after its initiation (after the completion of the intervention). Method of measurement: Dialysis Symptom Index (DSI).;Self-Management. Timepoint: Before the intervention and 30 days after its initiation (after the completion of the intervention). Method of measurement: Hemodialysis self-management instrument(HD-SMI).

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMasoume Rambod

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

rambodma@gmail.com+98 71 3677 4254

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 7, 2026