End Stage Renal Disease, Fatigue
Conditions
Keywords
fatigue, haemodialysis, ecological momentary assessment
Brief summary
To investigate the course and diurnal change of fatigue symptoms and haemodialysis related symptoms in chronic haemodialysis patients, its relation to haemodialysis treatment and the association with other factors by implementing an ecological momentary assessment procedure incorporated in a webapplication.
Detailed description
The course and diurnal change of fatigue symptoms in the daily life of chronic haemodialysis (HD) patients, its relation to haemodialysis treatment and the association with other factors such as mood, activities, location and social context will be evaluated during 7 consecutive days by using an ecological momentary assessment (EMA) procedure, incorporated into a webapplication. Using an EMA procedure will more accurately represent fatigue symptoms and its relation to other factors in the daily life of chronic HD patients compared to conventional measurement instruments (i.e. questionnaires evaluating fatigue over a period of a week or more, which are therefore liable to a recall bias).
Interventions
PROCEDUREhaemodialysis
haemodialysis, thrice weekly in-center
Sponsors
Maastricht University
Zuyderland Medisch Centrum
Study design
Observational model
CASE_ONLY
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* End stage renal disease requiring chronic haemodialysis treatment currently being treated for at least 6 months. * Good understanding of Dutch based on clinical judgment (since the web-application is only available in the Dutch language).
Exclusion criteria
* The participant cannot independently handle the web-application based on clinical judgment. * Dementia or insufficient cognitive skills to handle the web-application based on clinical judgement by the attending physician.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in fatigue symptoms throughout the day | 7 consecutive days | self-reported fatigue intensity on a 7-point Likert scale (from 1 not fatigued to 7 very fatigued) at ten occasions randomly throughout the day. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in fatigue symptoms (primary outcome) and its association with mood | 7 consecutive days | Questions with respect to mood are evaluated on a 7-point Likert scale (from 1 'not at all to 7very much). |
| Change in fatigue symptoms (primary outcome) and its association with location, activities and social context | 7 consecutive days | Location, social context and activities related questions are provided in a multiple-choice format. |
| Change in haemodialysis related symptoms (such as muscle cramps, itch, bone pain, headache) throughout the day | 7 consecutive days | Self-reported intensity of the above-mentioned symptoms on a 7-point Likert scale (from 1 not at all to 7 very much) at ten occasions randomly throughout the day. |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed