Effect of Breathing Exercises Applied to Hemodialysis Patients on Anxiety, Fatigue and Quality of Life

Amasya University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Hemodialysis; Exercise

Treatments: Other: Breathing exercise

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06613048

AmasyaU-MZ-673

Details and patient eligibility

About

Breathing exercises are one of the non-pharmacological methods frequently used in health care in recent years. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of breathing exercises on fatigue, anxiety symptoms and quality of life in hemodialysis patients.

Full description

Introduction: Breathing exercises are one of the non-pharmacological methods frequently used in health care in recent years.

Objective: The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of breathing exercises on fatigue, anxiety symptoms and quality of life in hemodialysis patients.

Method: This study will be conducted using a randomized controlled experimental research design at the pre-test-post-test level. The research sample will consist of 58 hemodialysis patients who meet the inclusion criteria of the sample and who apply to the hemodialysis unit of a training and research hospital. The research data will be collected using the personal information form, Beck anxiety inventory, Piper fatigue scale and SF-12 quality of life scales. The pre-test data of the research will be filled in the first interview with the patients and the post-test data will be applied at the end of the 6th week.

Conclusion: Maintaining physical and psychological comfort and improving the quality of life of patients receiving hemodialysis treatment are among the primary responsibilities of the nurse. In this regard, it is predicted that breathing exercises will be beneficial in controlling physical and psychological symptoms.

Enrollment: 52 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 80 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Being over the age of 18
• Being willing to participate in the study
• Speaking and understanding Turkish
• Having started hemodialysis treatment at least 6 months ago

Exclusion criteria

• Being on hemodialysis treatment with a diagnosis of stage 4 renal failure

• Being on hemodialysis treatment due to acute renal failure

• Having a malignancy related to the respiratory system (bronchus or lung)

• Having chest pain

  . -Having previously done box breathing and diaphragmatic breathing exercises/receiving training

• Having cognitive dysfunction

• Not giving consent to participate in the study

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Crossover Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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52 participants in 2 patient groups

Experimental (breathing exercise)

Experimental group

Description:

The researcher has a certificate in breathing exercises. Those who consent to participate in the study that meets the research criteria will be given training with a prepared training brochure about correct breathing technique, introduction and function of the diaphragm muscle, box breathing technique, diaphragm breathing technique and benefits of correct breathing before the exercise. Box breathing technique will be applied in addition to standard treatment, 3 sets per day (morning, noon and evening) for 6 weeks, 10 repetitions in each set. Diaphragm breathing exercise will be applied in addition to standard treatment, lasting 2 minutes in the first week, then increasing each week and reaching 12 minutes in the 6th week, as 3 sets (morning, noon and evening).

Treatment:

Other: Breathing exercise

Control

No Intervention group

Description:

The control group will receive standard care. No intervention will be applied to these patients during the follow-up period, only data collection forms will be applied. Data collection forms will be collected in the same time period as the intervention group.