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Pedometers to Assess and Increase Physical Activity Among Children With Chronic Kidney Disease

Pedometers to Assess and Increase Physical Activity Among Children With Chronic Kidney Disease

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01270529
Enrollment
44
Registered
2011-01-05
Start date
2010-07-31
Completion date
2014-03-31
Last updated
2016-08-04

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

Conditions

Chronic Kidney Disease

Keywords

Physical Activity, Physical Performance, Physical Functioning, CKD, ESRD, Transplant Recipients

Brief summary

Hypothesis #1: Most children with CKD stages 2-4, ESRD and kidney transplantation will report participation in physical activity that falls short of recommended levels of physical activity; Children on dialysis will be less active. Hypothesis #2: Patients will endorse many barriers to physical activity, some of which will be related to their disease or its treatment; those who are less active will endorse more barriers. Hypothesis #3: Patients will increase their participation in physical activity in response to a pedometer-based 12 week intervention. Baseline level of physical activity and magnitude of increase in physical activity will be more closely associated with change in physical functioning and performance than stage of kidney disease or type of renal replacement therapy. Exercise capacity of the child will be measured by the six minute walk test whereby the subject will asked to walk as far as possible in 6 minutes in a straight corridor. Body fat or body composition will then be measured by Bioelectric Impedance Spectroscopy. Physical functioning or Health Related Quality of Life will be assessed self reported/ parent proxy reliable and validated questionnaire specifically designed for child with chronic kidney disease called Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (Peds QL 4.0). Subjects (teens) or parents will also be asked to fill out a questionnaire on barriers to physical activity on their first visit. Physical activity will be measured in the form of daily steps. The child will wear the pedometer for the first week to assess his/her baseline level of activity. Then the child will continue to wear the pedometer for another 12 weeks during which time he or she will be asked to gradually increase steps walked per day above baseline physical activity. The patient will be called once a week in order to monitor progress, set new weekly step goals (usually 500-1000 steps/day greater than the previous week), and motivate the participant. After 12 weeks of the pedometer-based intervention to increase physical activity, physical performance, body composition and physical functioning (as described above) will be measured once again to assess the effect of increased physical activity on a second visit.

Interventions

OTHERIncreasing Physical activity

The subjects (CKD Stages 1-4, ESRD on Hemodialysis or Peritoneal Dialysis) will continue to wear the pedometer for 12 weeks during which time he or she will be asked to gradually increase steps walked per day above baseline physical activity. The patient will be called once a week in order to monitor progress, set new weekly step goals (usually 500-1000 steps/day greater than the previous week), and also to motivate the participant.

Sponsors

University of California, San Francisco
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
6 Years to 20 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Pediatric patients, male and female, aged 6-20 years. * Chronic kidney disease stages 2-4 and ESRD on peritoneal dialysis or hemodialysis and kidney transplantation. * Patients who can follow simple commands. * English and Spanish speaking only.

Exclusion criteria

* Patients hospitalized in the past 1 month. * Patients hospitalized in the past I month for infection. * Patients hospitalized in the past 1 month post peritoneal or hemodialysis catheter placement for the first time. * 1 month after starting renal replacement therapy for the first time. * 3 months post kidney transplantation. * In the opinion of the investigator too ill to participate. * Unwilling to participate. * Language barrier. * Patient with any signs of active infection, shortness of breath, trauma or injury to the legs or feet or those undergoing cardiac evaluation. * Patients unable to verbalize discomfort or developmental delay will not be included. * Patients with respiratory distress or on oxygen will be excluded. * Parents or subjects unable to afford transportation for the 2 scheduled visits will also be excluded.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Change in Physical ActivityBaseline, 12 weeksParticipants will measure physical activity in the form of daily steps using a pedometer

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
CKD Stages 1-4
Increasing Physical activity: The subjects (CKD Stages 1-4, ESRD on Hemodialysis or Peritoneal Dialysis) will continue to wear the pedometer for 12 weeks during which time he or she will be asked to gradually increase steps walked per day above baseline physical activity. The patient will be called once a week in order to monitor progress, set new weekly step goals (usually 500-1000 steps/day greater than the previous week), and also to motivate the participant.
12
ESRD on Dialysis
Increasing Physical activity: The subjects (CKD Stages 1-4, ESRD on Hemodialysis or Peritoneal Dialysis) will continue to wear the pedometer for 12 weeks during which time he or she will be asked to gradually increase steps walked per day above baseline physical activity. The patient will be called once a week in order to monitor progress, set new weekly step goals (usually 500-1000 steps/day greater than the previous week), and also to motivate the participant.
7
Kidney Transplant Recipients
Increasing Physical activity: The subjects (CKD Stages 1-4, ESRD on Hemodialysis or Peritoneal Dialysis) will continue to wear the pedometer for 12 weeks during which time he or she will be asked to gradually increase steps walked per day above baseline physical activity. The patient will be called once a week in order to monitor progress, set new weekly step goals (usually 500-1000 steps/day greater than the previous week), and also to motivate the participant.
25
Total44

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicCKD Stages 1-4ESRD on DialysisKidney Transplant RecipientsTotal
Age, Continuous16 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 3.6
14.7 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.1
14.8 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 3.6
15.1 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 3.4
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
African American
2 participants1 participants1 participants4 participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Asian American
1 participants2 participants5 participants8 participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Hispanic
5 participants3 participants12 participants20 participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Non-Hispanic white
4 participants1 participants7 participants12 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
7 Participants4 Participants11 Participants22 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
5 Participants3 Participants14 Participants22 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
EG002
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
— / —— / —— / —
other
Total, other adverse events
0 / 120 / 70 / 25
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 120 / 70 / 25

Outcome results

Primary

Change in Physical Activity

Participants will measure physical activity in the form of daily steps using a pedometer

Time frame: Baseline, 12 weeks

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)
CKD Stages 1-4Change in Physical Activity73 change in steps per day
ESRD on DialysisChange in Physical Activity-133 change in steps per day
Kidney Transplant RecipientsChange in Physical Activity100 change in steps per day

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026