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Mindfulness Meditation Practice During Hemodialysis

NCT03162770 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 50

Last updated 2017-05-22

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Summary

This protocol of meditation is based on mindfulness program proposes to train meditation during the hemodialysis session. The investigators hypothesize that this program offered during hemodialysis session may promote well-being, reduce symptoms of stress and depression reported by the patients, which ultimately may improve biochemical parameters resulting from better adherence to treatment. Objectives: To evaluate the effects of mindfulness meditation practice in patients on chronic hemodialysis, in order to verify if this training can improve symptoms of depression, stress, quality of life and sleep disturbances. Methods: fifty patients will be separated in two groups, twenty five each group, half of them in the control group (CG) and the other half to the intervention group (IG). The patients will be evaluated pre- and pos-protocol.

Conditions

  • Emotional Stress
  • Hemodialysis Complication

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Mindfulness meditation practice

This intervention is based on relaxation, well-being promotion, meditation practices and positive psychological principles. The program has been conducted during hemodialysis session. It will last for 12 weeks, with duration of 15 to 25 minutes, three times a week.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
100 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-01-01
Primary Completion
2018-03-01
Completion
2018-06-30

Countries

  • Brazil

Study Locations

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