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Trial reportBMC nephrology2025

Symptom reduction in kidney transplant patients from 20-minute mindful breathing: a randomized controlled trial.

Kai Wei Lim, Kok Peng Ng, Shok Hoon Ooi, Wei San Siow, Seng Beng Tan

Abstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in BMC nephrology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Kai Wei LimDepartment of Medicine, University of Malaya Medical Center, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Kok Peng NgDepartment of Medicine, University of Malaya Medical Center, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. kokpeng@um.edu.my.
Shok Hoon OoiDepartment of Medicine, University of Malaya Medical Center, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Wei San SiowDepartment of Medicine, University of Malaya Medical Center, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Seng Beng TanSubang Jaya Medical Center, Subang Jaya, Malaysia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMany kidney transplant recipients continue to be affected by multiple symptoms even after their transplant. Mindfulness may be helpful to alleviate some of the symptoms.

objectivesOur current study aimed to determine the efficacy of a single session of 20-minute mindful breathing in alleviating multiple symptoms in kidney transplant patients.

methodsAdult kidney transplant patients with at least one symptom scoring ≥ 4/10 based on the Edmonton Symptom Assessment Scale (ESAS) were recruited from November 2020 to May 2021. Participants were randomly assigned to either 20-minute mindful breathing or control.

resultsSixty participants were recruited and randomly assigned to intervention (N = 30) or control (N = 30). There was statistically significant greater reduction of the total ESAS score in the intervention group compared with the control group (mean difference = -4.833, confidence interval = -7.837, -1.830, t = -3.251, p = 0002).

conclusionOur results provided evidence that 20-minute mindful breathing could reduce multiple symptoms rapidly in kidney transplant recipients.

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Kidney TransplantationMindfulnessPostoperative ComplicationsAdultFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedAnxietyBrief mindful breathing exerciseKidney transplantMindful breathingMindfulnessSymptoms reduction

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PMID40240987
PMCPMC12004610

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