The Effect of Peer Support on Disease Adaptation and Self-Care Ability in Individuals Diagnosed With Chronic Kidney Failure

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Chronic Kidney Disease Requiring Hemodialysis

• Registration Number: NCT07125976
• Lead Sponsor: pınar dogan

Brief Summary

This study was designed as an interventional, pretest-posttest controlled trial to examine the effects of peer interaction on disease adaptation and self-care ability in patients newly diagnosed with chronic kidney failure and starting dialysis. The main hypothesis:

H1: Structured peer support provided to patients receiving hemodialysis treatment has a positive effect on their level of adaptation to the disease.

H2: Structured peer support provided to patients receiving hemodialysis treatment has a positive effect on their self-care power.

Researchers will compare control group to see if adaptation to the dieases and self-care power.

Patients in the intervention group received peer support during their hospital stay, while those in the control group followed the routine clinical process.

Detailed Description

This study was conducted with 64 patients in the nephrology clinic of a Training and Research Hospital in Istanbul. Data were collected using the Personal Information Form, the Chronic Illness Adaptation Scale, and the Self-Management of Chronic Illness Scale. Patients in the intervention group received peer support during their hospital stay, while those in the control group followed the routine clinical process. Participants in the intervention group took part in a structured peer support program, with pre-test data collected through the Self-Care Management Scale in Chronic Illness and the Chronic Illness Adaptation Scale. The program consisted of 4-6 sessions over one week, each lasting 30-45 minutes, focusing on disease information, self-care behaviors, psychosocial coping, and motivation, delivered by trained peers of similar age and gender. Post-test data were collected after the program to assess changes and analyze the effect of structured peer support.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2024-09-01
• Primary Completion: 2024-10-30
• Study Completion: 2025-04-30
• Study First Submitted: 2025-07-05
• Status Verified: 2025-08
• Study First Submitted QC: 2025-08-09
• Study First Posted: 2025-08-15
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-08-15
• Last Update Posted: 2025-08-20

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 64

Inclusion Criteria

• Those receiving hemodialysis treatment for at most 6 months
• Not having mental illness according to DSM
• Without multiple chronic diseases
• Who agreed to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria

• Hospital stay longer or shorter than 1 week
• Treatment complications developed

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Chronic disease adaptation scale	Day 1, upon hospital admission) and at discharge (average of 7 days after admission.	It was used to determine the level of adaptation of hemodialysis patients to the disease. The minimum possible score on the scale is 25, and the maximum is 125. Higher scores on the scale indicate an increased level of adaptation to the illness.
Self-care management scale	Day 1, upon hospital admission) and at discharge (average of 7 days after admission.	It was used to measure patients' ability to manage their self-care. The possible score on the scale ranges from 35 to 175, and higher scores indicate better self-care management.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Istanbul Medipol University; 🇹🇷 Istanbul, Turkey