Effect of guided imagery on stigma and emotion regulation in hemodialysis patients

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• Conditions: hemodialysis.; Hemodialysis; Z49.1

• Registration Number: IRCT20151107024919N17
• Lead Sponsor: Kerman University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 27 May 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 56

Inclusion Criteria

Full consciousness
Acceptable ability to hear, see and speak
Have ability to read and write in Persian language
A history of at least six months of hemodialysis twice a week (each session lasting at least 3 hours)

Exclusion Criteria

Kidney transplantation, the use of peritoneal dialysis, and ultimately the patient passing away during the course of the study
Previous experience use of relaxation techniques (including Guided Imagery)
Use of sedatives, antidepressants and narcotics

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Emotion regulation. Timepoint: Emotion regulation will be measured before the intervention, immediately after the intervention (at the end of the fourth week). Method of measurement: Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (CERQ-P-short).;Stigma. Timepoint: The severity of stigma will be measured before the intervention, immediately after the intervention (at the end of the fourth week). Method of measurement: Stigma Scale for Chronic Illness 8-Items (SSCI-8).