To study the effectiveness of single session 20-minute mindful breathing in symptom control in kidney transplant recipients.
Patients undergoing kidney transplant follow ups in our center are screened based on recruitment criteria. Patients who fulfilled the incusion criteria are recruited. Intervention involves a 20-minute mindful breathing session with uniform script performed by trained personal, while control arm involves standard care without intervention.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
60
A 20-minute mindful breathing session guided by a trained medical doctor. The session consisted of four 5-minute breathing exercises done consecutively. Participants were instructed to close their eyes and bring their attention to their breathing, and re-direct their attention back to their breathing once they were distracted.
University of Malaya Medical Center
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Participant-rated Edmonton Symptom Assessment Scale (ESAS) scores at 0 minute and 20 minute
ESAS is a validated scale to assess 10 symptoms commonly experienced by patients, which are: pain, fatigue, nausea, depression, anxiety, drowsiness, shortness of breath, anorexia, other symptoms, and feelings of well-being. The severity of each symptom was rated on a numerical scale of 0 to 10 (0 = no symptom; 10 = worst possible symptom).
Time frame: 20 minutes
Within-group comparison of Edmonton Symptom Assessment Scale (ESAS) scores at 0 minute and 20 minute
Statistical anaylsis done using paired t-tests.
Time frame: 20 minutes
Between-group comparison of changes in Edmonton Symptom Assessment Scale (ESAS) scores
Statistical anaylsis done using independent sample t-tests
Time frame: 20 minutes
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