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Can Stretching Exercises During Dialysis Reduce Muscle Cramps and Fatigue? A Study from a Bhopal Hospital

A study to assess the effect of Intradialytic Stretching Exercises on Muscle Cramps and fatigue among Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis at tertiary care hospital Bhopal- A Randomized control trial. - Nil

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/03/083599
Enrollment
60
Registered
2025-03-27
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-07

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: N186- End stage renal disease

Interventions

Intervention1: Intradialytic Stretching Exercises: Intervention- Intradialytic Stretching Exercise Ankle Dorsiflexion 1.Firstly, stabilizes the lower leg just above the ankle with the non-dominant han

Sponsors

Manoj Singh Rawat
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.18 Years or Above. 2.Present at the time of data collection 3.Willing to participate in the Study. 4.Patients who are conscious and cooperative. 5.Patients who suffered from muscle cramps during hemodialysis. 6.Patients who are undergoing hemodialysis for 3-4 hours. 7.Patients who are undergoing hemodialysis from 4 months to 3 years.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Not willing to participate. 2.Have any lower limb pathology. 3.Patients undergoing emergency and first hemodialysis. 4.Hemodynamically unstable.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Baseline levels of muscle cramps and fatigue among hemodialysis patients before intervention in both experimental and control groups. Effect of intradialytic stretching exercises on reducing muscle cramps and fatigue among patients undergoing hemodialysis.Timepoint: 6 weeks

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Difference in muscle cramps and fatigue levels based on demographic variables (e.g., age, gender, dialysis duration). Association between muscle cramps, fatigue, and demographic factors, identifying potential predictors of symptom severity.Timepoint: 18 months

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactR Velmuruggan

AIIMS Bhopal

assistprof2.nursing@aiimsbhopal.edu.in8010843370

Outcome results

None listed

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