NCT04360408

The Energy Conservation Education Intervention

The Energy Conservation Education Intervention For People With End-stage Kidney Disease Receiving Haemodialysis (EVEREST)

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 126 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Queensland University of Technology · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Fatigue is the most common symptom reported by 70 - 85 % of people with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) receiving haemodialysis (HD). Educational interventions involving energy conservation strategies are helpful in reducing fatigue. However, the effectiveness of energy conservation has not been previously studied in people with ESKD receiving HD. This study aims to develop and evaluate the effectiveness of energy conservation education intervention for people with end-stage kidney disease receiving haemodialysis (EVEREST) in Nepal. Symptom Management Theory (SMT) will guide this study. A pragmatic cluster randomised controlled trial (pCRT) will be conducted in one dialysis centre in Nepal. People on HD who meet the eligibility criteria will be invited to participate. The primary outcome is fatigue severity and the secondary outcome are other renal symptoms, occupational performance and health-related quality of life. Intention to treat analysis will occur and will include a change in the primary and secondary outcome. The study will provide evidence about the feasibility and effectiveness of EVEREST for symptom management.

Conditions

• Fatigue
• End Stage Kidney Disease
• Quality of Life

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Energy conservation education intervention for people with end-stage kidney disease receiving hemodialysis	The total program consisting of three educational sessions (at Week -1, week -3 and week -5) and one booster session (week -10) over a period of 12 weeks. Participants will receive individual, face to face education during their regular HD session. Education will be provided over 30-45 minutes for the first session, 30 minutes in the next two sessions and 30-45 minutes for the booster session. The lead researcher, who is a nurse, will deliver the entire intervention to avoid information bias. The simple language will be used, and emphasis will be given on the objectives of each session.

Timeline

• Start date: 2020-08-01
• Primary completion: 2021-06-01
• Completion: 2023-02-01
• First posted: 2020-04-24
• Last updated: 2020-04-24