Frail elderly patients undergoing hemodialysis
Conditions
Interventions
Electrical muscle stimulation for 30-40 minutes per day, 3 days per week, 5 weeks during hemodialysis
Usual dialysis treatment
Sponsors
Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kitasato University
Sagami Circulatory Organ Clinic
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Outpatients with chronic kidney disease undergoing maintenance hemodialysis therapy at 3 times a week 2) Aged 65 years or older 3) Frail patients (Short Physical Performance Battery score 4-9)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1)Cognitive dysfunction 2)Significant myocardial ischemia during low-intensity exercise 3)Resting heart rate > 120/min 4)Presence of a recent hospitalization (< 3 month) 5)Resting blood pressure > 180 mmHg 6)Ongoing orthopnea 7)Patients with inadequate oxygenation 8)Patients with uncontrolled diabetes 9)Recent embolism 10)Recent cardiovascular events 11)Recent bone fracture(<1 year) 12)Skin abnormality at adaptive site
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quadriceps Isometric Strength | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Physical function, Physical activity, Cognitive function, Depressive symptoms, ADL performance, QOL, Dialysis situation, and other adverse events | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactYuta Suzuki
Kitasato University Graduate School of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed