fatigue in hemodialysis patients. Care involving dialysis
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: The exercise program included four stages: A) starting with warm-up by slow walking for 5min till the body would be ready, B) walking fast based on the patient’s tolerance (10 min), C)
Prevention
Lifestyle
The exercise program included four stages: A) starting with warm-up by slow walking for 5min till the body would be ready, B) walking fast based on the patient’s tolerance (10 min), C) slow walking an
Control group: routine care
Sponsors
nursing & midwifery faculty, Tehran university of medical sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: age between 18 to 65 years old; performing hemodialysis treatment for at least six months; no history of intensifying of the disease during the last six months; no participation in any regular exercise program during the last six months; no specific orthopedic problems in walking; no cardiovascular disease and severe shortness of breath and heart failure preventing from the performance of the exercise program. Exclusion criteria: absence in four sessions during the exercise program and not willing to continuing the exercise program.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Fatigue. Timepoint: At the start and at the end of the fourth and eighth weeks of the exercise program. Method of measurement: Fatigue Severity Scale. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Exercise program. Timepoint: Immediately after the end of hemodialysis session. Method of measurement: Tolerance time check list. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactMansooreh Aliasgharpour
Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran university of mdical sciences
Outcome results
None listed