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Effectiveness of exercises done during hemodialysis on renal function and fatigue.

Astudy to evaluate the effect of Low-intensity Intra-dialytic exercises on serum urea-creatinine clearance and fatigue levels of patients undergoing hemodialysis at a tertiary care hospital.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2018/11/016472
Enrollment
56
Registered
2018-11-30
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: N185- Chronic kidney disease, stage 5

Interventions

Intervention1: Low intensity intra-dialytic exercises: patient will perform the set of 6 low intensity intra-dialytic exercises 90 minutes after the start of hemodialysis. exercises will be repeated t

Sponsors

Anubha devagourou
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients having upper arm functional AV fistula (based on physicianâ??s assessment) access. 2. Patients undergoing haemodialysis for >3months, two to three times a week for 4 hrs per treatment. 3. Age of patients: 15-65yrs. 4. Patients who are willing to participate, conscious and can communicate in Hindi/English language. 5. Patients are independently able to perform low intensity intradialytic exercises.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with unstable hemodynamic status (based on physicianâ??s assessment). 2. Patients with a history of angina in last 3months, any contra-indications to perform exercises (based on physicianâ??s diagnosis) 3. Patients with foot ulcer, sores, pitting edema (based on clinical examination by physician).

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Serum urea creatinine and fatigue levelsTimepoint: Serum urea creatinine and fatigue levels measured at 0, 2, 4 and 6 weeks.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
NATimepoint: NA

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactAnubha Devagourou

College of Nursing, AIIMS

kamlesh_con@yahoo.co.in9811336985

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026