| May 28, 2014 |
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This randomized control clinical trial will be conducted on 65 hemodialysis patients in Vasei hospitals in Sabzevar. This study is planned to evaluate the effect of Benson relaxation on fatigue in hemodialysis patients. the trail will be performed in 65 patients between 18 to 65 years of age Inclusion criteria: Aged between 18 to 65 years; History of hemodialysis more than 6 months; Patients with dialysis charts in the hemodialysis centers and regular referring to the centers; Absent of disability or chronic disease Exclusion criteria: Reluctance to continue participating in the exercises; Presence of disability or chronic disease, Except diabetes or hypertension; Dieing the patient; Kidney transplant; Death . After approving of the study by sciences vice chancellor of Sabzevar University of medical sciences and completing of written consent form by all participants in the study, Patients will be divided randomly into two equal groups: 33 patients in experimental and 32 in control group. The experimental group will receive supportive intervention and get education of Benson relaxation with video tape and every patient will get one CD and pamphlet for use in home. Patients in experimental group will do Benson relaxation for 15 minute, twice a day during one month. No intervention will be made in control group. Brief Fatigue Inventory (BFI) questionnaire will complete by all patients before and 2 week and 4 week after intervention. In cases that the patients can\'t able to read or write, the researcher will complete the questionnaire based on exact patient\'s statements.
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