The goal of this clinical trial is to find out if educational videos-especially interactive ones-can help people on dialysis better manage their treatment.
Researchers want to answer the following main questions:
Can interactive or conventional video-based education help patients better understand and follow their treatment plan? Does this type of education improve patients' ability to control their weight changes between dialysis sessions? Does this type of education improve patients' activation? Is interactive video education more effective than regular (non-interactive) video education?
What Will Happen in the Study:
Adults on hemodialysis will take part in the study.
They will be randomly assigned to one of three groups:
Group A: Will receive 10 interactive educational video sessions (30 minutes each).
Group B: Will receive the same videos but in a non-interactive format. Group C (Control Group): Will receive routine education normally given at the dialysis center.
Videos will be watched on a web platform. Interactive videos include pop-up questions and scenario-based feedback.
All participants will be followed up immediately, 1 month, and 3 months after the program ends.
What Participants Will Do:
Watch educational videos over several days (totaling 5 hours).
Answer questions and engage in follow-up group discussions.
Complete surveys about their knowledge, treatment adherence, and health behaviors.
Get weighed before and after dialysis sessions to monitor fluid retention.
This study aims to improve how dialysis patients manage their condition and to help healthcare providers design better educational tools.
Willingness to participate in the study;
Literate (ability to read and write);
Alertness and orientation to time, place, and person sufficient to respond to questions;
No history of hearing or visual impairments;
Withdrawal from the study at any stage;
Failure to receive and watch the provided videos;
Patient death;
Transfer to a healthcare center outside the coverage of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences.