Teach Back Method on Depression Levels in Hemodialysis Patients

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Hemodialysis Patients; Teach Back; Depression

• Registration Number: NCT07069634
• Lead Sponsor: Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi

Brief Summary

Background: Depression is one of the most common psychiatric disorders among hemodialysis patients and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Due to the chronic nature of the disease and the burdens of treatment, patients often experience psychological distress. The Teach-Back Method is a patient education strategy that ensures comprehension and retention by having patients repeat the information in their own words, and has shown promise in managing chronic conditions.

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of individualized education using the Teach-Back Method on the depression levels of adult patients undergoing hemodialysis.

Methods: This was a two-center, randomized controlled interventional study with a pre-test-post-test design. A total of 40 patients with End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), aged between 18-65, who had been receiving hemodialysis for at least three months, were randomly assigned to intervention (n=20) and control (n=20) groups. The intervention group received three sessions of individualized education using the Teach-Back Method, while the control group received no intervention during the study. Depression levels were assessed using the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) before and three months after the intervention.

Hypothesis

H1: Individual education provided using the Teach-Back Method reduces the level of depression in adult ESRD patients receiving hemodialysis treatment.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2025-03-31
• Primary Completion: 2025-06-15
• Study Completion: 2025-06-15
• Study First Submitted: 2025-06-23
• Status Verified: 2025-07
• Study First Submitted QC: 2025-07-11
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-07-11
• Study First Posted: 2025-07-17
• Last Update Posted: 2025-07-17

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

• Those who have been diagnosed with end-stage renal failure and have received hemodialysis treatment 3 times a week for 4 hours for at least 3 months, have no communication problems and are between the ages of 18-65

Exclusion Criteria

• Patients who did not attend any of the educational sessions

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Depression scores	For 12 weeks The intervention group consisted of patients who received hemodialysis treatment on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, and the control group consisted of patients who received treatment on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.	Individual education given to adult ESRD patients receiving hemodialysis using the TeachBack Method reduces depression levels.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Health Sciences Faculty of Nursing; 🇹🇷 Istanbul, Turkey