Calming room before kidney transplant surgery reduces pain and anxiety

This study is testing whether a simple, non-medication intervention — a specially designed sensory modulation room — can help kidney transplant patients feel calmer and recover better after surgery. Before your surgery, you would spend 15–20 minutes in a quiet room with soft lighting, nature videos, calming music, and tactile objects like stress balls. The researchers want to see if this experience reduces pain, anxiety, and sleep problems after your transplant compared to standard preoperative care.

Kidney transplant surgery is stressful for both donors and recipients, and high anxiety before surgery can make pain worse and slow recovery. Right now, there aren't many non-drug ways to help patients feel calmer before transplant surgery, so researchers are studying whether this sensory room intervention can safely and effectively reduce stress and improve outcomes.