Nature-Based Sound Application For Hemodialysis Patients

Summary

Chronic renal failure is one of the most common chronic diseases in the world and in our country. Hemodialysis is the most commonly used treatment method in the treatment of chronic renal failure. In addition to its important benefits, hemodialysis treatment causes many problems such as fatigue, bone and joint pain, insomnia, mood disorders, sexual problems, paresthesia and nausea. In addition, patient comfort is adversely affected due to physical, psychosocial and environmental problems in hemodialysis patients. Elimination of symptoms in hemodialysis patients and ensuring patient comfort are important components of quality nursing care. For this purpose, it is reported that non-pharmacological evidence-based approaches such as listening to music, yoga, and exercise are used in the literature. Although there are studies examining the effectiveness of listening to music, the number of studies examining the effectiveness of nature-based sounds in hemodialysis patients is quite limited. It is known that sounds such as bird, ocean, water, wind sound have beneficial effects on human health in terms of physiological and psychosocial aspects. This project is to determine the effect of listening to nature sounds during hemodialysis treatment on fatigue and patient comfort.

Type of Study: The project was planned as a randomized controlled experimental study.

Population and Sample: The population of the study consists of patients who are treated in the Hemodialysis Unit of Bartin State Hospital. The sample was taken as d=0.80 power=0.90, α=0.05 and β=0.20, taking into account the data obtained from a similar study, and it was calculated as 30 patients in the intervention group and 30 patients in the control group, in total 60 patients.

Inclusion criteria for the study:

* To be receiving hemodialysis treatment for at least 6 months,
* Being over 18 years old,
* Not having a hearing and speaking disability,
* Not have a cognitive disability.

Exclusion criteria from the study:

* Receiving hemodialysis treatment for less than 6 months,
* Do not listen to the nature-based audio application for 30 minutes
* Being under the age of 18,
* Hearing and speech impairment,
* Having a cognitive disability.

Conditions

• Chronic Kidney Failure
• Hemodialysis Patients
• Fatigue
• Patient Comfort
• Nature Sounds

Interventions

OTHER

Nature sound listening

The intervention group listened to nature sounds for 30 minutes during hemodialysis. Nature sounds consisting of bird, wind and tree sounds will be played.

OTHER

Routine care

Patients will watch the program they want on the bedside TV during hemodialysis.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey

  collaborator OTHER

• Necmiye ÇÖMLEKÇİ

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Necmiye ÇÖMLEKÇİ · Bartın Unıversity

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

SINGLE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2022-09-15

Primary Completion

2023-02-20

Completion

2023-02-20

Countries

• Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations