Breathing exercise for dialysis needle pain
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This study tests whether a simple breathing technique (4-7-8 breathing) helps reduce the pain of inserting a needle into your AV fistula during hemodialysis. If you have dialysis three times a week and find the needle insertion painful, this might help.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 85 years old
- You receive hemodialysis three times a week
- You have been on dialysis for at least 6 months
- You can read and write in Turkish
- Your dialysis needle pain is more than 3 on a 0-10 scale
- You are willing to listen to music and do the breathing exercise
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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