Mindfulness boosts Well-Being and adherence in dialysis patients
NCT ID NCT07471828
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether nurse-led mindfulness sessions could help people on hemodialysis feel better and follow their treatment more closely. Eighty patients were split into two groups: one received six weekly mindfulness sessions, the other got usual care. After the program, the mindfulness group reported higher psychological well-being and better adherence to dialysis, medications, fluid limits, and diet. The results suggest that adding mindfulness to routine care could support both emotional health and self-management in dialysis patients.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- mindfulness-based nursing intervention
- What this could lead to
- If this approach is confirmed, it could offer a simple, nurse-led way to improve emotional health and treatment adherence in hemodialysis patients.
- What could go wrong
- This was a small, single-center study with only 80 participants. Results may not apply to all dialysis patients, and long-term effects are unknown.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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80 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2025
- Finished
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Jan 2026
- Lead sponsor
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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
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- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: Voluntarily agreed to participate in the study Receiving hemodialysis treatment for more than six months Literate 18 years of age or older Exclusion Criteria: Diagnosed severe psychiatric disorder according to DSM-5 criteria Auditory, visual, or cognitive impairments that could hinder participation in the educational process Withdrawal Criteria: Deterioration in general health status Participant's request to discontinue participation
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Baskent University
Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)
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