The purpose of this pilot study is to find out whether mindful drinking/eating activities can improve quality of life and help make it easier for people on dialysis to follow their fluid restrictions. The pilot study is a randomized controlled trial with an intervention group and a wait list control group, randomized by cohort days. The intervention occurs during dialysis sessions once a week for 4 weeks. During each intervention session, participants are guided through a mindful eating exercise focused on foods recommended for controlling thirst (e.g., hard candy, frozen grapes) and a mindful drinking exercise. Participants are asked to practice mindful drinking/eating at least once daily at home.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
38
Participants will be individually guided during their dialysis session through: 1) a mindful drinking exercise, a meditation focused on the sensory experience of 3 sips of fluid, along with a discussion of the experience; and 2) a mindful eating exercise with select foods that are recommended for controlling thirst (i.e., hard candy, frozen fruits). Participants will be given directions for mindful drinking/eating and asked to practice mindful drinking/eating as often as possible but least once each day.
The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, Texas, United States
Total Score for Kidney-Disease Quality of Life Short Form v1.3
Total Score for Kidney-Disease Quality of Life Short Form v1.3 Higher scores indicate greater quality of life. Score range from 0 to 100
Time frame: 4 weeks
Interdialytic Weight Gain (IWG)
Average of 3 Interdialytic Weight gain measures taken the week after last intervention section (4 week time frame). Interdialytic weight gain is calculated as the patients' weight at the beginning of each hemodialysis session (pre-weight) minus the weight after the previous hemodialysis session (post-weight). Measured in kilograms. Lower numbers are better. Proxy measure for adhering to fluid restriction.
Time frame: 4 weeks
Mindful Eating
Total score on Mindful Eating Questionnaire Total Scores range from 1 to 4. Higher scores indicate more mindful eating.
Time frame: 4 weeks
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