None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
Assessing the impact of exercise (one hour, 3 times weekly on dialysis) using a bicycle ergometer for 3 months, on arterial stiffness (and therefore cardiovascular health) in patients on haemodialysis. Using pulse wave velocity (non invasive applanation tonometry) to measure the changes in degree of arterial siffness
Interventions
The implementation of regular exercise during haemodialysis sessions. Regular exercise will be in the form of pedal bicycle ergometry, one hour on dialysis, 3 times weekly for 3 months. Cross-over will occur at 3 months with a one week wash-out period in between the exercise and no exercise arms.
Sponsors
Dr Nigel Toussaint, Department of Nephrology, Monash Medical Centre
Study design
Allocation
Non-randomised trial
Intervention model
Crossover
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
Open (masking not used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 85 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Adult conventional haemodialysis patients (3-5hrs, 3x weekly).
Exclusion criteria
Active respiratory disease or ischaemic heart disease, unable to execise with a pedal bicycle ergometer, unable to give infomed consent.
Outcome results
None listed