Evidence map›Paper›PMID 40148828›Full record

ArticleBMC nephrology2025

Assessing pain levels and quality of life in peritoneal dialysis patients: a cross-sectional study.

Amjad Bdair, Rami Tamimi, Ahmad Shratih, Dania Abuhalima, Mazen Abdalla, Alaa Sarsour, Kamel Jebreen, Zakaria Hamdan, Zaher Nazzal

Registry-linked trialAbstract read
PubMed Full text at PMC Publisher
In one paragraph

Article in BMC nephrology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07000006 (The Effect of Exercise on Low Back Pain and Quality of Life in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients), which is not on this map. Cited by 2 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
2citing papers in PubMed
–field-weighted citation impact
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT07000006 nacompletednot on this map

The Effect of Exercise on Low Back Pain and Quality of Life in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients: a Randomized Controlled Trial

TypeinterventionalSponsorPardis Specialized Wellness InstituteRan2025 to 2025Enrolled30ConditionsEnd Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Peritoneal Dialysis ComplicationArmsHome-based Core Stability Exercise
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Review
  2. Article
4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Amjad BdairDepartment of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine.
Rami TamimiDepartment of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine.
Ahmad ShratihDepartment of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine.
Dania AbuhalimaDepartment of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine.
Mazen AbdallaSpecialized Surgery Department, An-Najah National University Hospital, Nablus, Palestine.
Alaa SarsourKidney and Dialysis Section, An-Najah National University Hospital, Nablus, Palestine.
Kamel JebreenDepartment of Mathematics, Palestine Technical University - Kadoorie, Hebron, Palestine.
Zakaria HamdanDepartment of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine.
Zaher NazzalDepartment of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine. znazzal@najah.edu.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundEnd-stage renal disease is a significant global health issue, and Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) is a vital treatment modality. The study aims to assess the Quality of Life (QoL) and pain levels in PD patients and explore potential influencing factors.

methodsA cross-sectional study was conducted in 2022 involving 76 PD patients at a referral tertiary dialysis center in Palestine. The study evaluated patient demographics, clinical data, laboratory measures, quality of life as assessed by the KDQOL-SF36, and pain levels as determined by the Brief Pain Inventory. Statistical analyses, including multivariate linear regression, were employed to identify relevant associations.

resultsThis study included 76 PD disease patients, with 68.4% being under the age of 60 and 53.9% being male. Almost one-third of the participants (34.0%) reported mild to severe pain, and 23.7% reported low to high interference levels. Pain severity was negatively correlated with supplement doses for both vitamin D3 (p = 0.049) and calcium (p < 0.01). Female patients reported higher pain severity (p = 0.001) and interference (p < 0.007) levels. The study revealed relatively higher QoL among our cohort of PD patients compared to previously published findings in similar settings, specifically for HD populations. Factors such as age, comorbid conditions, and duration of dialysis influenced QoL (p < 0.05). Pain severity and interference were negatively correlated with QoL (p = 0.01).

conclusionThis study provides valuable insights into the QoL and pain experiences of PD patients in Palestine. It underscores the importance of effective pain management strategies and holistic care to improve QoL in this patient population. Addressing psychological and emotional well-being is vital for optimizing treatment adherence and long-term outcomes. CLINICAL TRIAL NUMBER: Not applicable.

Indexed as

Kidney Failure, ChronicPainPain MeasurementPeritoneal DialysisQuality of LifeAdultAgedCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedBrief pain inventoryEnd-stage renal diseasePain severityPeritoneal dialysisQuality of life

Identifiers

PMID40148828
PMCPMC11948673

What OpenQuestion holds

Textmetadata
LicenceCC BY-NC-ND
Read underepoch 390

Registered trials

Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.