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A Brief Mindful Drinking/Eating Intervention for Hemodialysis Patients With Fluid Restrictions

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Kidney Failure
Quality of Life
Hemodialysis
Mindfulness
Fluid Restriction
Interdialytic Weight Gain
Registration Number
NCT04016311
Lead Sponsor
University of Texas at Austin
Brief Summary

The purpose of this pilot study is to find out whether mindful drinking/eating activities can improve quality of life and help make it easier for people on dialysis to follow their fluid restrictions. The pilot study is a randomized controlled trial with an intervention group and a wait list control group, randomized by cohort days. The intervention occurs during dialysis sessions once a week for 4 weeks. During each intervention session, participants are guided through a mindful eating exercise focused on foods recommended for controlling thirst (e.g., hard candy, frozen grapes) and a mindful drinking exercise. Participants are asked to practice mindful drinking/eating at least once daily at home.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
38
Inclusion Criteria
  • Receiving hemodialysis
  • Able to speak English
Exclusion Criteria
  • Missed more than one dialysis treatment in the past month

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Interdialytic Weight Gain (IWG)4 weeks

Average of 3 Interdialytic Weight gain measures taken the week after last intervention section (4 week time frame). Interdialytic weight gain is calculated as the patients' weight at the beginning of each hemodialysis session (pre-weight) minus the weight after the previous hemodialysis session (post-weight).

Measured in kilograms. Lower numbers are better. Proxy measure for adhering to fluid restriction.

Total Score for Kidney-Disease Quality of Life Short Form v1.34 weeks

Total Score for Kidney-Disease Quality of Life Short Form v1.3 Higher scores indicate greater quality of life. Score range from 0 to 100

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Mindful Eating4 weeks

Total score on Mindful Eating Questionnaire Total Scores range from 1 to 4. Higher scores indicate more mindful eating.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

The University of Texas at Austin

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Austin, Texas, United States

The University of Texas at Austin
🇺🇸Austin, Texas, United States

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