Cold Dialysis in Hemodialysis Patients

Not Applicable

Active, not recruiting

• Conditions: Dialysis Related Complication

• Registration Number: NCT07071376
• Lead Sponsor: Baskent University

Brief Summary

The standard dialysate temperature is usually set at 36.5°C in hemodialysis applications. Since this temperature is close to the patient's body temperature, it is ideal for preventing the patient from experiencing hypothermia while ensuring cardiovascular stability. In the literature, it is seen that changing the dialysate temperature, especially cold dialysis applications, is used in the management of nausea, the effect on vital signs, determining hemodialysis adequacy and common complications, and in the management of symptoms such as hypotension, cardiac stability, vascular stability, fatigue, and muscle cramps. However, no study has been found using cold dialysis in the management of fatigue that develops after dialysis.Therefore, the aim of this study is to examine the effect of cold dialysis application on post-dialysis fatigue in patients receiving hemodialysis treatment.

Detailed Description

The purpose of the study is to examine the effect of cold dialysis application on post-dialysis fatigue in patients receiving hemodialysis treatment.

Research Hypothesis

H1: Cold dialysis application reduces the level of post-dialysis fatigue.

METHOD

Research Design

This study was designed as a single group pre-test-post-test experimental design.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2025-05-15
• Primary Completion: 2025-06-15
• Study First Submitted: 2025-06-16
• Status Verified: 2025-07
• Study First Submitted QC: 2025-07-08
• Study First Posted: 2025-07-17
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-07-28
• Last Update Posted: 2025-07-29
• Study Completion: 2025-08-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 130

Inclusion Criteria

• Patients who agreed to participate in the study
• Age 18 and over
• Having been on hemodialysis for at least 6 months
• Having hemodialysis 3 times a week
• Having a high postdialysis fatigue score cut-off point compared to the mean

Exclusion Criteria

• Having an active infection
• Having a body temperature above 37.5°C
• Having serious cardiovascular diseases (e.g., uncontrolled hypertension, congestive heart failure)
• Having a history of acute complications during dialysis
• Having a history of severe hypotension
• Patients whose dialysis treatment was interrupted

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Post-dialysis fatigue scale	1 week	A minimum score of 11 and a maximum score of 55 is obtained from this scale, and an increase in the score indicates an increase in the severity of fatigue.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Baskent University; 🇹🇷 Ankara, Türkiye, Turkey