Dialysis Patients' hidden struggle: new study to reveal anxiety and depression rates
NCT ID NCT07504302
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study will survey 160 adults on long-term hemodialysis at Sohag University Hospital to find out how many experience anxiety or depression. Researchers will also look for links to age, gender, and other health factors. The goal is to better understand the mental health needs of this group.
This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.
Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
-
About 160 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
-
May 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
-
Sep 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
-
Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
CKD on dialysis patients at Sohag University
- Ages
-
18 to 90 years
- Sex
-
Anyone
Show the full entry requirements Hide the full entry requirements
Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients diagnosed with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and maintained on regular hemodialysis for at least 3 months. * Patients aged more than 18 years old. * Patients receiving hemodialysis three sessions per week, each lasting 3-4 hours. * Patients who can communicate effectively and are able to complete the required questionnaires. * Patients able to provide informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients suffering from major visual or hearing impairments. * Patients with a known psychiatric disorder diagnosed prior to initiation of hemodialysis. * Patients receiving psychiatric medications or active psychotherapy. * Patients with severe cerebrovascular diseases. * Patients with chronic liver diseases, lung diseases or malignancies that can add additional psychological burden.
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for CKD on hemodialysis patients are added.
Genom att skicka in godkänner du våra Användarvillkor
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
-
The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
-
A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
More trials for these conditions
Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.
- Can a deep breath and a hint of lemongrass take the sting out of dialysis needles?
- Can better training get doctors to talk about what matters most to dying veterans?
- Can pedaling during dialysis make red blood cells more flexible?
- 30,000 dialysis patients tracked to map what works
- Donated artery grafts tested as lifeline for dialysis patients
- Does better dialysis keep parathyroid hormone in check?