effect of exercise on arteriovenous fistula maturation

Investigating the effect of preoperative upper limb exercise on arteriovenous fistula maturation in patients with end-stage renal disease undergoing hemodialysis-a randomized controlled clinical trial

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20220724055545N1

Enrollment

Registered

2024-02-15

Start date

2024-02-20

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-03-06

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Conditions

Condition 1: Chronic kidney disease, stage 5. Condition 2: Adjustment and management of vascular access. Chronic kidney disease, stage 5 Encounter for adjustment and management of vascular access device

Interventions

Intervention 1: Two weeks before AVF implantation (after performing arterial-venous doppler ultrasound (AVF mapping) and measuring vein diameter, vein wall thickness, vein-to-skin distance, and arteri

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients with chronic renal failure who are candidates for AVF implantation. Give informed consent to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with Central Vein Stenosis Body Mass Index (BMI)>30 BMI<20 Impossibility of implementing the exercise protocol (intervention) due to physical or mental disability or lack of social support

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The thickness of the vein wall. Timepoint: The thickness of the vein wall at the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and 1 and 21 days after AVF implantation. Method of measurement: Doppler Sonography.;Vein diameter. Timepoint: The Vein diameter at the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and 1 and 21 days after AVF implantation. Method of measurement: Doppler Sonography.;The distance between the vein and the skin. Timepoint: The distance between the vein and the skin at the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and 1 and 21 days after AVF implantation. Method of measurement: Doppler Sonography.;Blood Flow Rate(BFR). Timepoint: BFR On the 1st and 21st days after arterio-venous fistula implantation. Method of measurement: Doppler Sonography.	—

Measure

Time frame

The thickness of the vein wall. Timepoint: The thickness of the vein wall at the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and 1 and 21 days after AVF implantation. Method of measurement: Doppler Sonography.;Vein diameter. Timepoint: The Vein diameter at the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and 1 and 21 days after AVF implantation. Method of measurement: Doppler Sonography.;The distance between the vein and the skin. Timepoint: The distance between the vein and the skin at the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and 1 and 21 days after AVF implantation. Method of measurement: Doppler Sonography.;Blood Flow Rate(BFR). Timepoint: BFR On the 1st and 21st days after arterio-venous fistula implantation. Method of measurement: Doppler Sonography.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactFereshteh Salimi

Esfahan University of Medical Sciences

f_salimi@med.mui.ac.ir+98 31 3792 2435

Outcome results

None listed

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