Energy conservation education intervention for people with end-stage kidney disease receiving haemodialysis (EVEREST): protocol for a cluster randomised control trial.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Multiple symptoms occur in people with kidney failure receiving haemodialysis (HD) and these symptoms have a negative impact on health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Fatigue, the most common symptom, is debilitating and difficult to manage. Educational interventions involving energy conservation strategies are helpful in reducing fatigue, however the effectiveness of energy conservation has not been previously studied in those receiving HD. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of an energy conservation education intervention for people with end-stage kidney disease receiving HD (EVEREST trial).

Methods and analysis

A pragmatic cluster randomised control trial with repeated measure will be used. One hundred and twenty-six participants from ter

SUBMITTER: Sharma S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8862487 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature