Table 5.

Secondary analysis on main outcomes at 6 months

	Standard	Low	Difference in change (p =)
MOCA
N	17	18
Baseline	22.0 (17.0–25.0)	23.0 (17.8–26.0)
6 months	24.0 (16.0–25.5)	22.0 (18.0–26.0)	0.241
Change from baseline, p	0.0 (-2.0–2.5) p = 0.697	0.0 (-2.0 − 1.3) p = 0.588
HADS Depression
N	16	18
Baseline	6.0 (3.3–9.0)	4.0 (2.8–7.0)
6 months	3.0 (1.0–7.0)	3.5 (0.8–7.3)	< 0.001
Change from baseline, p	-1.0 (-2.8–0.8) p = 0.007	0.5 (-0.3–2.0) p = 0.449
HADS Anxiety
N	16	18
Baseline	3.0 (0.3–8.5)	2.0 (1.0–4.3)
6 months	5.0 (3.3–10.8)	4.5 (2.8–6.0)	0.774
Change from baseline, p	0.5 (-1.8–2.8) p = 0.078	0.5 (-2.0–2.0) p = 0.017
AQOL
N	16	18
Baseline	48.5 (10.2)	46.2 (8.7)
6 months	51.1 (10.0)	45.6 (13.2)	0.184
Change from baseline, p	2.6 (5.1) p = 0.063	-0.7 (9.2) p = 0.763
HD Recovery time
N	15	16
Baseline (hours)	4 (2–12)	3 (1–12)
6 months (hours)	6 (2–12)	4 (0–4)	0.821
Change from baseline (hours), p	0 (-4–3) p = 1.000	0 (-12–2) p = 0.334

Data presented as Median (IQR); Mean (SD)

MoCA – Montreal Cognitive Assessment tool, CAM – Confusion Assessment Method, QoL – quality of life, ADL – activities of daily living, HADS – Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, HD - haemodialysis