End stage renal disease. Chronic kidney disease, stage 5
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: age 18 to 75 years old on HD for at least 1 years permission from doctors to participate capacity to provide informed consent having at least thoracic curvature abnormality or forward head abnormality
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: cardiac instability (angina, decompensated congestive heart failure, severe arteriovenous stenosis, uncontrolled arrhythmias, etc.) active infection or acute medical illness hemodynamic instability inability to exercise (e.g. lower extremity amputation with no prosthesis) severe musculoskeletal pain at rest or with minimal activity shortness of breath at rest or with activities of daily living
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Thoracic curvature score. Timepoint: Before starting exercise and three months later. Method of measurement: Flexible ruler.;Forward head score. Timepoint: Before starting exercise and three months later. Method of measurement: Digital photography.;Balance score. Timepoint: Before starting exercise and three months later. Method of measurement: berg balance scale test. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Esfahan university