Calm in the Storm: Reducing Night Pain and Enhancing Sleep Through a Nurse- Led Benson's Relaxation Intervention in Hemodialysis Patients

NCT07814469 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: Hemodialysis
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 60
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis (HD) frequently experience persistent pain and sleep disturbances which negatively influence their quality of life and overall wellbeing. Non-pharmacological nurse-led interventions such as Benson's relaxation technique (BRT) may offer a safe and cost-effective approach to alleviate these symptoms. Aim: Evaluate the effect of a nurse-led Benson's relaxation intervention on night pain intensity and sleep quality among HD patients.

Conditions

Hemodialysis; Hemodialysis Patient

Keywords

Benson's Relaxation Technique; Hemodialysis; Pain; Sleep Quality; Nurse-Led Intervention

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• night pain

  Night Pain Severity and quality Assessed Using the Short-Form McGill Pain Questionnaire (SF-MPQ)

  baseline before implementation of the BRT, secondly in the second week following four intervention sessions, and thirdly in the fourth week following eight intervention sessions

Study Arms (2)

Usual care

NO INTERVENTION

Participants receive routine hemodialysis care without the Benson's Relaxation intervention.

Benson's Relaxation Intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants receive the nurse-led Benson's Relaxation intervention in addition to their usual hemodialysis care.

Other: Benson's Relaxation Intervention

Interventions

Benson's Relaxation Intervention OTHER

Benson's Relaxation Intervention

Benson's Relaxation Intervention

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 20 Years - 65 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Adult male and female patients
• aged 20 to 65 years,
• undergoing maintenance HD for at least 6 months

You may not qualify if:

• Patients with cognitive impairment and psychiatric disorders
• Patients receiving pharmacological or nonpharmacological interventions for sleep

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Alexandria University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Al-Mowasat Alexandria University Hospital

Alexandria, Alexandria Governorate, Egypt

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Pain; Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Sleep Disorders, Intrinsic; Dyssomnias; Sleep Wake Disorders; Nervous System Diseases; Mental Disorders

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NON RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assistant professor

Model Details: 1 arm: control group - 1 arm: study group

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 22, 2026
• First Posted: September 11, 2026
• Study Start: January 1, 2025
• Primary Completion: April 30, 2025
• Study Completion: April 30, 2025
• Last Updated: September 11, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-09

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

EG (1)