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Meditation for Depression and Anxiety Symptoms in Dialysis Patients

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Anxiety
Depression
Interventions
Other: Meditation
Registration Number
NCT02686333
Lead Sponsor
Lady Davis Institute
Brief Summary

This study examines the use of brief meditation interventions for patients with symptoms of anxiety and depression who are undergoing dialysis. Half of the participants will receive meditation interventions 3 times a week, while the other half will receive treatment as usual. This study will examine whether meditation is feasible and whether it has any effect on reducing symptoms of anxiety or depression.

Detailed Description

Roughly 50% of people who undergo dialysis experience stress, anxiety or depression, but often these conditions go undetected and untreated. It is known that meditation is helpful for anxiety and depression, especially in people who have chronic health conditions. This study will look specifically at meditation interventions tailored to the dialysis setting. Patients on maintenance hemodialysis with anxiety and depression will be recruited from hemodialysis units. Recruitment will start at the Jewish General Hospital in March 2016. Recruitment may later expand to University Health Network (Toronto), and/or other sites affiliated with McGill University or University of Toronto.

Participants will then be randomly assigned to receive meditation or continue with their usual treatment. The participants assigned to the meditation group will practice several meditation techniques with a trained interventionist 3 times a week, during their dialysis sessions.

At the end of the 8 weeks, the investigators will assess whether the meditation intervention was feasible (i.e. whether recruitment goals were met and drop out rates were as expected). Participants in the meditation group will be asked to rate whether they enjoyed the meditation on a scale. Both the participants assigned to the meditation group and to the usual treatment group will be asked to rate their depression and anxiety symptoms on the PHQ-9 and the GAD-7 scales to evaluate whether there was any change.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
50
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients currently receiving maintenance hemodialysis
  • Patients with depression and/or anxiety as indicated by scores of ≥10 on the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) and/or General Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD- 7)
  • Normal cognition or Mild Cognitive Impairment ("Normal" Result on the 3-minute Mini-Cog Test)
Exclusion Criteria
  • Mild, Moderate, or Severe Dementia ("Abnormal" Result on the 3-minute Mini-Cog Test)
  • Acute psychotic symptoms
  • Acute Suicidal ideation/intent

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Meditation Intervention ArmMeditation10-15 minute meditation practices (brief silent meditations, guided meditations, body scans, gentle arm movement exercises). Before each session, the interventionist will perform a brief check in, and may discuss the patient's experience with them for 1-2 minutes after the intervention. Patients will be encouraged to practice the techniques at home between sessions. Patients will also be offered literature on mental health promotion.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Proportion of participants who enrolled who completed the 8 week-trial34 months
Tolerability of Meditation Intervention on a 10-point Likert scale8 weeks

Tolerability of intervention on a 10-point Likert scale

Proportion of participants screened as eligible who enroll34 months
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in General Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7)Baseline and at 8 weeks
Change in Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9)Baseline and at 8 weeks

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Jewish General Hospital

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Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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