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The Effect Of Exercise On Severity Of Symptoms Of Restless Legs Syndrome And Quality Of Sleep In Hemodialysis Patients

The Effect Of Intradialytic Stretching Exercise On Severity Of Symptoms Of Restless Legs Syndrome And Quality Of Sleep In Hemodialysis Patients

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT201202182226N9
Enrollment
36
Registered
2012-11-19
Start date
2012-10-06
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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

Conditions

Restless legs syndrome. Other specified extrapyramidal and movement disorders

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: stretching exercises will be performed three times a week for eight weeks and questionnaires will be completed at the beginning, end of 4th week and 8th week. Inte
Treatment - Other
Intervention group: stretching exercises will be performed three times a week for eight weeks and questionnaires will be completed at the beginning, end of 4th week and 8th week.
Control group: questionnaires will be completed at the beginning, end of 4th week and 8th week. No intervention for the control group.

Sponsors

Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 85 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: answering "yes" to the first four questions of the restless leg syndrome questionnaire; age over 18-dialysis; 3 times a week and 3 or 4 hour hemodialysis each time; no mental and physical disabilities; having full awareness; listening and speaking ability; no infection and ulcers in the legs-no orthopedic problems; no peripheral neuropathy or vascular problems in legs; restless leg syndrome confirmed by GP. Exclusion criteria: no exercise for three consecutive sessions and six sessions generally.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Decrease severity of restless leg syndrome symptomes and increase sleep quality after exercise. Timepoint: Before intervention, the end of the 4th week and 8th week. Method of measurement: pittsburgh Questionnaire- International Restless Legs Syndrome Study Group (IRLSSG).

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactZahra Abbasi

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

abbasi.zahra93@yahoo.com+98 21 8474 1837

Outcome results

None listed

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