The Effect of Nutrition Education on Intradialytic Weight Gain in Haemodialysis Patients: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Sevda Tüzün Özdemir, Zekiye Karaçam, Öznur Usta Yeşilbalkan

Journal: Nursing open 2025;12(8):e70284

PMID: 40843984

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Abstract

AIM

This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to determine the impact of nutrition education on intradialytic weight gain (IDWG) in haemodialysis (HD) patients based on primary studies.

DESIGN

Systematic review and meta-analysis.

METHODS

Ten databases were searched for randomised controlled trials between November 1st and November 30th, 2022. A total of 20 studies met the inclusion criteria and were analysed.

RESULTS

The meta-analysis of 15 studies examining the effects of nutrition education on IDWG showed a statistically significant difference between the experimental and control groups (p < 0.0001). Subgroup analysis based on the duration of data collection indicated that this significant effect persisted in the 1st and 2nd months, as well as the 3rd and 4th months, but was not significant in the 5th and 6th months (p = 0.15).

NO PATIENT OR PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION

No patient or public contribution was used.

Address: Izmir Kavram Vocational School, Dialiysis Programme, Izmir, Turkey.; Department of Midwifery, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aydın Adnan Menderes University, Aydın, Turkey.; Department of Internal Medicine Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey.

DOI: 10.1002/nop2.70284

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MeSH Terms: Humans, Renal Dialysis, Weight Gain, Patient Education as Topic