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Effects of Aerobic Exercise on Arteriovenous Fistula

Effects of Aerobic Exercise on the Vascular Caliber of the Arteriovenous Fistula in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease on Hemodialysis: a Randomized Cross-over Study

Status
UNKNOWN
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04015674
Enrollment
10
Registered
2019-07-11
Start date
2019-03-25
Completion date
2020-02-01
Last updated
2019-07-11

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

Conditions

Chronic Kidney Diseases

Keywords

Exercise, Vasodilation

Brief summary

Arteriovenous fistula (AVF) is considered the gold standard for safe and effective vascular access during hemodialytic treatment. It is known that systemic aerobic exercise is capable of promoting peripheral vasodilation, however, its effects on AVF are unknown. For this reason, we will evaluate the effects of aerobic exercise on a stationary bicycle over the AVF caliber.

Detailed description

Hemodialysis is a method responsible for filtering blood and helping to control excess blood fluid and impurities in patients with end-stage chronic kidney disease. The vascular accesses commonly used in this procedure is atribute catheter, which is placed in a large caliber vein, usually jugular or femoral vein, and arteriovenous fistula (AVF). In order to use the AVF in the hemodialysis procedure, a maturation process of the AVF is necessary, characterized by the increase of its caliber, which is accelerated by force exercises located in the AVF region, whose purpose is to promote the vasodilation of the AVF. Systemically performed aerobic exercises are also capable of promoting peripheral vasodilation and their effects on AVF are still unknown. Therefore, this study proposes to evaluate the behavior of the AVF through ultrasound before, during and after performing aerobic exercise on a stationary bicycle. For this, all patient will sign the informed consent form, respond to the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) and questionnaire Kidney Disease Quality of Life (KDQOL-SFTM), and use a pedometer for 7 days to measure the number of steps per day to characterize the sample. Patients will remain in supine position for 5 minutes to measure their vascular caliber of the AVF by echography. After, will be instructed to perform 30 minutes on stationary bike (Model Monark). The AVF vascular caliber will be measured during aerobic exercise. Because it is a cross-over trial, participants will perform the other arm after 7 days.

Interventions

OTHERExercise group

Aerobic exercise on a stationary bicycle

OTHERControl group

In a rest

Sponsors

Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Patients who use AVF hemodialysis for at least 1 month. * Patients on hemodialysis 3 times a week at the HCPA Nephrology Service. * Age equal to or greater than 18 years. * Physical conditions to perform exercises proposed in this study. * Stability of chronic kidney disease for at least 30 days, defined by absence of hospitalization.

Exclusion criteria

* Acute myocardial infarction in the last 3 months. * Acute infectious or inflammatory process. * Decompensated coronary artery disease. * Symptomatic peripheral arterial disease. * Arteriovenous fistula in lower limbs.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Arteriovenous fistula caliber30 minutesThe arteriovenous fistula caliber will be measured using ultrasound.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Arterial pressure of carbon dioxide (PaCO2)after 30 minutes of exercise or restGasometry
Arterial oxygen pressure (PaO2)after 30 minutes of exercise or restGasometry

Other

MeasureTime frameDescription
potassiumafter 30 minutes of exercise or restSerum levels
sodiumafter 30 minutes of exercise or restSerum levels
Creatinineafter 30 minutes of exercise or restSerum levels
blood countafter 30 minutes of exercise or restSerum levels
calciumafter 30 minutes of exercise or restSerum levels
Ureaafter 30 minutes of exercise or restSerum levels
phosphorusafter 30 minutes of exercise or restSerum levels

Countries

Brazil

Contacts

Primary ContactPaula Rovedder, PhD
larove_@hotmail.com555133085885
Backup ContactFrancini Porcher Andrade
fran_porcher@hotmail.com555133598121

Outcome results

None listed

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