Topic: Renal disorders
Conditions
Interventions
Self-affirmation: The self-affirmation intervention used in this study consists of ten questions with Yes or No responses which require the respondent to consider times when they have been kind to oth
Sponsors
Southend University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (UK)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Adult (over 18 years) haemodialysis patients 2. Fluency in spoken and written English 3. 3 months from initiation of dialysis 4. Three month Interdialytic Weight Gain (IDWG) > 2.0 kg 5. Residual renal urea clearance (KRU) <1 ml/min or reported urine output<200 ml per day Patients recruited to the observational study will not need to meet inclusion criteria points 4 and 5 Target Gender: Male & Female
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Hospitalised at the time of study or during the two months prior for reasons other than dialysis 2. Being treated for another condition assessed as compromising treatment or participation in study (e.g., mental health) 3. In preparation for live donor transplant
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Psychological responses; Timepoint(s): Self-reported responses to the health risk information, intention and self-efficacy, assessed immediately after the first presentation of the health risk information. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Interdialytic weight gain; Timepoint(s): Reduction in interdialytic weight gain assessed at 1, 3, 6, 9 and 12 months | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed