Pain Coping Skills Training for Patients Receiving Hemodialysis: The HOPE Consortium Randomized Clinical Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Chronic pain is common among individuals with dialysis-dependent kidney failure.

Objective

To evaluate the effectiveness of pain coping skills training (PCST), a cognitive behavioral intervention, on pain interference.

Design, setting, and participants

This multicenter randomized clinical trial of PCST vs usual care was conducted across 16 academic centers and 103 outpatient dialysis facilities in the US. Adults undergoing maintenance hemodialysis and experiencing chronic pain were randomly assigned to PCST or usual care in a 1:1 ratio. Participants were followed in the trial for 36 weeks. Enrollment began on January 4, 2021, and follow-up ended on December 21, 2023.

Interventions

PCST consisting of 12 weekly coach-led sessions via video or telephone

SUBMITTER: Dember LM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11791705 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature