A pilot randomised controlled trial of an energy management programme for adults on maintenance haemodialysis: the fatigue-HD study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Identifying interventions to reduce fatigue and improve life participation are top research priorities of people on maintenance haemodialysis.

Objective

Our primary objective was to explore the feasibility of conducting a randomised controlled trial of an energy management programme for people on maintenance haemodialysis.

Design

Parallel-arm, 1:1, blinded, pilot randomised controlled trial.

Participants

Participants were recruited from 6 dialysis units in Calgary, Canada. Eligible patients were on maintenance haemodialysis, clinically stable and reported disabling fatigue on the Fatigue Severity Scale items 5, 7, 8 and 9.

Randomisation

Participants were randomised using a computer-generated random number sequence according to permuted blocked

SUBMITTER: Farragher JF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8845206 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature