Hemodialysis, Hemodialysis Patient
Conditions
Keywords
Benson's Relaxation Technique, Hemodialysis, Pain, Sleep Quality, Nurse-Led Intervention
Brief summary
Patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis (HD) frequently experience persistent pain and sleep disturbances which negatively influence their quality of life and overall wellbeing. Non-pharmacological nurse-led interventions such as Benson's relaxation technique (BRT) may offer a safe and cost-effective approach to alleviate these symptoms. Aim: Evaluate the effect of a nurse-led Benson's relaxation intervention on night pain intensity and sleep quality among HD patients.
Detailed description
Hemodialysis patients commonly experience a substantial symptom burden including high levels of stress, pain, sleep disturbances, and diminished QoL. Despite advances in medical management, these symptoms often remain inadequately addressed through pharmacological approaches alone. Exploring BRT as a complementary, non-pharmacological nursing intervention may help alleviate these symptoms and improve overall well-being. Incorporating such evidence-based, low cost, and easily applicable intervention into routine nursing care may enhance patient comfort, promote psychological wellbeing and improve overall QoL. Furthermore, the study findings are anticipated to support the integration of holistic, patient centered care approaches in nephrology nursing practice and to strengthen the growing body of evidence supporting relaxation-based interventions in chronic disease management
Interventions
OTHERBenson's Relaxation Intervention
Benson's Relaxation Intervention
Sponsors
Alexandria University
Study design
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Intervention model description
1 arm: control group - 1 arm: study group
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
20 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Adult male and female patients * aged 20 to 65 years, * undergoing maintenance HD for at least 6 months
Exclusion criteria
* Patients with cognitive impairment and psychiatric disorders * Patients receiving pharmacological or nonpharmacological interventions for sleep
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| night pain | baseline before implementation of the BRT, secondly in the second week following four intervention sessions, and thirdly in the fourth week following eight intervention sessions | Night Pain Severity and quality Assessed Using the Short-Form McGill Pain Questionnaire (SF-MPQ) |
Countries
Egypt
Outcome results
None listed