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Impact of Mindfulness on Pain In SA
Sponsor: Jordan University of Science and Technology
Summary
Background: Patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) undergoing hemodialysis often experience chronic pain, maladaptive pain cognitions, and diminished quality of life, yet evidence on mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) in Middle Eastern dialysis populations remains limited. Objective: This trial evaluated the effectiveness of a five-week mindfulness meditation program on pain severity, pain catastrophizing, quality of life, and trait mindfulness in hemodialysis patients. Methods: A randomized controlled trial with a pre-post design was conducted with 38 adults on maintenance hemodialysis at Dr. Soliman Fakeeh Hospital, Jeddah (19 intervention, 19 control). The intervention group received 30-minute mindfulness meditation sessions three times weekly during dialysis for five weeks; the control group received standard care. Outcomes were assessed at baseline and post-intervention using the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS), the Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS), the Kidney Disease Quality of Life Short Form (KDQOL-36), and the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS). A 2×2 mixed-design analysis of variance (ANOVA) compared change over time within and between groups.
Official title: Effects of a Mindfulness-Based Intervention on Pain Severity, Pain Catastrophizing, Quality of Life, and Trait Mindfulness in Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis in Saudi Arabia
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
38
Start Date
2025-01-07
Completion Date
2026-01-01
Last Updated
2026-09-23
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Mindfulness-Based Intervention
The intervention consisted of a five-week, self-administered, audio-guided mindfulness meditation program delivered via a pre-recorded audio file uploaded onto each participant's personal mobile phone. Participants in the intervention group were asked to listen to the recording for 30 minutes, three times weekly, for five weeks (15 sessions total), timed to coincide with their scheduled hemodialysis sessions so that listening took place while the participant was already seated and connected to the dialysis equipment. The recording followed a standardized sequence: (a) a brief orientation to the session's focus, (b) guided focused-attention breathing, (c) a body-scan exercise adapted to the seated, immobile positioning required during dialysis, and (d) a period of open, non-judgmental awareness of present-moment thoughts, sensations, and emotions. The audio recording was developed by a certified mindfulness practitioner and based on the mindfulness-based protocol (Smith, 2005)
Locations (1)
Dr. Sulima Fakeeh Hospital
Jeddah, Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia