The Effect of Peer Support on Disease Adaptation and Self-Care Ability in Individuals Diagnosed With Chronic Kidney Failure

NCT07125976 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 29384756
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 64
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study was designed as an interventional, pretest-posttest controlled trial to examine the effects of peer interaction on disease adaptation and self-care ability in patients newly diagnosed with chronic kidney failure and starting dialysis. The main hypothesis: H1: Structured peer support provided to patients receiving hemodialysis treatment has a positive effect on their level of adaptation to the disease. H2: Structured peer support provided to patients receiving hemodialysis treatment has a positive effect on their self-care power. Researchers will compare control group to see if adaptation to the dieases and self-care power. Patients in the intervention group received peer support during their hospital stay, while those in the control group followed the routine clinical process.

Conditions

Chronic Kidney Disease Requiring Hemodialysis

Keywords

Chronic Kidney Disease; Disease Adaptation; Self-care Ability; Peer Interaction

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Chronic disease adaptation scale

  It was used to determine the level of adaptation of hemodialysis patients to the disease. The minimum possible score on the scale is 25, and the maximum is 125. Higher scores on the scale indicate an increased level of adaptation to the illness.

  Day 1, upon hospital admission) and at discharge (average of 7 days after admission.

• Self-care management scale

  It was used to measure patients' ability to manage their self-care. The possible score on the scale ranges from 35 to 175, and higher scores indicate better self-care management.

  Day 1, upon hospital admission) and at discharge (average of 7 days after admission.

Study Arms (2)

Peer Support group

EXPERIMENTAL

In this group, structured peer support was provided for 1 week in addition to routine care practices applied in the clinic.

Behavioral: peer support

Control group

NO INTERVENTION

group monitored with routine clinical care

Interventions

peer support BEHAVIORAL

This intervention is a one-week, structured peer support program for patients in the first six months of hemodialysis treatment.

Peer Support group

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Those receiving hemodialysis treatment for at most 6 months
• Not having mental illness according to DSM
• Without multiple chronic diseases
• Who agreed to participate in the study

You may not qualify if:

• Hospital stay longer or shorter than 1 week
• Treatment complications developed

Sponsors & Collaborators

• pınar dogan: lead

Study Sites (1)

Istanbul Medipol University

Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Renal Insufficiency, Chronic

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Renal Insufficiency; Kidney Diseases; Urologic Diseases; Female Urogenital Diseases; Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications; Urogenital Diseases; Male Urogenital Diseases; Chronic Disease; Disease Attributes; Pathologic Processes; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Masking Details: patients with chronic kidney disease
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Asst.Prof.

Model Details: Experimental study with pre-post test control group

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 5, 2025
• First Posted: August 15, 2025
• Study Start: September 1, 2024
• Primary Completion: October 30, 2024
• Study Completion: April 30, 2025
• Last Updated: August 20, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-08

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share
• Shared Documents: STUDY PROTOCOL
• Time Frame: It can be shared for 1 year after September 1, 2025.

Locations

TU (1)