Fighting fatigue! An intervention to reduce fatigue.
- Conditions
- 10024450VermoeidheidFatiguetiredness10038430
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON43728
- Lead Sponsor
- ierstichting
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 74
Kidney patients (M / F) who: ;- Undergo daytime dialysis (PD, HD, both at home and in the hospital or dialysis center);
- Experience (severe) fatigue;
- Are 18 years or older;
- Are in the ability of physical activity (walk/move at least 10 minutes with or without supporting device such as a walking stick);
- Are sufficient in Dutch (understanding, conversation, reading) in order to participate in (group)interviews and to fill out Dutch questionnaires.
Patients can not participate in the study under circumstances of:
- Participation in other research or treatment aimed at reducing fatigue;
- Treatment by a psychologist or psychiatrist (for severe psychiatric problems such as depression, psychosis, personality disorders or schizophrenia);
- Alcohol or drug addiction.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>Primary outcome: The difference in perceived fatigue between intervention group<br /><br>and control group (measured with the CIS-fatigue).<br /><br>(Note: Repeated measures over time (T0t/mT4), within and between groups).</p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>Secondary outcome: The difference in perceived quality of life between the<br /><br>intervention group and control group (measured by the SF-KDQOL).<br /><br>(Note: Repeated measures over time (T0 t/m T4), within and between groups).</p><br>