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It profoundly affects quality of life, daily functioning, and clinical outcomes, underscoring the need to identify and evaluate effective pharmacological and non-pharmacological strategies for its management. This protocol outlines methods for a systematic review to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and perceived effectiveness of interventions for fatigue in people with CKD. We will include randomised controlled trials, non-randomised controlled trials, before-and-after studies, and qualitative evaluations in adults and children with any stage of CKD. Searches will be conducted in MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, Web of Science Core Collection, PsycINFO, and ClinicalTrials.gov, alongside grey literature via Google Scholar. No language or publication date restrictions will be applied. Study selection will follow a two-stage screening process, with two reviewers independently assessing titles\/abstracts and then full texts using predefined eligibility criteria. 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