A clinical trial funded by the NIH found that pain coping skills training reduced pain interference in daily life for people with dialysis-dependent kidney failure. Training focused on managing pain improved work, social activities, mood, and relationships, and also reduced pain intensity, depression, anxiety, and improved quality of life. This intervention provided benefits to end-stage kidney disease patients on dialysis, a population with limited pain treatment options and challenges in pain management. The study suggests that pain coping skills training may be an effective nonpharmacologic approach for managing pain in dialysis populations and warrants further research and implementation in clinical practice.
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Nonpharmacologic pain intervention provides benefits to people with dialysis-dependent kidney failure
