Abstract: PUB101
Impact of Music and Visual Art on Adults with CKD on Dialysis
Session Information
Category: Dialysis
- 801 Dialysis: Hemodialysis and Frequent Dialysis
Authors
- Nobakht, Niloofar, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States
- Arevalo Iraheta, Yaquelin, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States
- Apopei, Ariana, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States
- Lawrence, Sophie, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States
- Lam, Tara, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States
- Kamgar, Mohammad, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States
- Bilder, Robert, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States
Background
As of 2022 approximately 558,000 individuals in the U.S. need dialysis treatment. These patients have a higher prevalence of comorbid conditions such as depression, anxiety, chronic pain, and sleep problems. Research has shown that music can lower anxiety and pain during cannulation access. Further exploration of music-art as a non-pharmacologic intervention may help identify effective strategies to enhance patients’ physical health, psychosocial well-being, and overall quality of life.
Methods
We conducted a randomized cross-over study to evaluate the impact of music and visual art to treat as usual for patients on hemodialysis. The intervention arms were 6 weeks each, a total of 19 weeks including screening. Study primary objectives include psychological parameters: quality of life, depression, anxiety, sleep, fatigue, social connectedness, positive and negative affect. Secondary objectives are physiological parameters, such blood pressure, heart rate, weight, and pain before and after treatment.
Results
We are presenting blood pressure and heart rate of 5 cases from the trial participants who completed a total of 19 weeks surveys before and after dialysis treatment 3 times a week.
Conclusion
As shown in the figure below five participants showed a heterogeneous response to intervention. We will supplement the presentation with results of the psychological assessments.
| Age | Sex | Race | Fistula or Central Venous Catheter | |
| Case 1 | 70 | Male | Asian | Fistula |
| Case 2 | 50 | Male | White | Fistula |
| Case 3 | 74 | Male | White | Fistula |
| Case 4 | 68 | Male | White | Central Venous Catheter |
| Case 5 | 59 | Male | White | Fistula |
Table 1. Participant Characteristics