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The Effect of Walking in Kidney Transplant Patients

The Effect of Pedometer Assisted Walking on Physical Activity Level and Metabolic Parameters in Patients With Renal Transplantation

Status
UNKNOWN
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05003193
Enrollment
68
Registered
2021-08-12
Start date
2020-11-19
Completion date
2022-11-30
Last updated
2021-08-12

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Conditions

Cardiac Disease, Kidney Transplant; Complications

Keywords

transplantation, exersize, heart diseases, kidney, nursing care

Brief summary

Cardiovascular diseases are among the most common causes of death in kidney transplant patients. Physical activity is of great importance in preventing cardiovascular diseases after transplantation. Although regular physical activity is recommended in international guidelines to prevent post-transplant mortality and morbidity in kidney transplant patients, studies have shown that patients do not follow regular physical activity instructions.The aim of our project is to examine the effect of pedometer-assisted physical activity on metabolic parameters after kidney transplantation.

Detailed description

Patients with kidney transplant surgery will be randomized to the intervention (n: 34) and control groups (n: 34), respectively, according to the transplant surgery date. Intervention and Control groups will be given the same training on the importance of physical activity during discharge training. The pedometer will be given to the intervention group to evaluate the activity level, and it will be said that their goal is to take 2000 steps in 20 minutes a day after discharge. Patients will be asked to carry the pedometer during physical activity, and to write down the number of steps they take in 20 minutes on the form given to them for 90 days. Patients in the control group will only be advised to do physical activity every day and will be asked to record the minutes of physical activity they do for 90 days. Metabolic parameters of the patients in the intervention and control groups will be examined at the end of the 4th and 12th months. These parameters are blood pressure, body mass index, complete blood count (hemoglobin, leukocyte, thrombocyte), blood glucose, sodium, potassium, calcium, liver enzymes, serum creatinine, total and indirect bilirubin, albumin and total cholesterol levels.

Interventions

DEVICEpedometer

2000 steps per day in 20 minutes for 90 days, guided by a pedometer after a kidney transplantation

Sponsors

Ege University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

• Over the age of 18 and under the age of 65, * Kidney transplantation at the center where the study was conducted between the research dates, * There is no activity restriction recommendation by the physician, * Patients who agree to participate in the study.

Exclusion criteria

* Multiple organ transplantation at the same time, * Death or graft loss/rejection in the hospital before discharge, * Patients with physical activity restrictions by the physician, * Patients who are re-hospitalized within the first 3 months after discharge

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Blood PressureChange from Baseline Blood Pressure at 4 months after dischargemmHg
Body Mass Index (BMI)Change from Baseline BMI at 4 months after dischargeBMI is weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared. Formula: weight (kg) / \[height (m)\]2
HemoglobinChange from Baseline Hemoglobin at 4 months after dischargeg/dL
LeukocyteChange from Baseline Leukocyte at 4 months after discharge10\^3/µL
ThrombocyteChange from Baseline Thrombocyte at 4 months after discharge10\^3/µL
Blood GlucoseChange from Baseline Blood Glucose at 4 months after dischargemg/dL
SodiumChange from Baseline Sodium at 4 months after dischargemEq/L
PotassiumChange from Baseline Sodium at 4 months after dischargemEq/L
CalciumChange from Baseline Sodium at 4 months after dischargemEq/L
Serum CreatinineChange from Baseline Sodium at 4 months after dischargemg/dL
Total BilirubinChange from Baseline Sodium at 4 months after dischargemg/dL
Indirect BilirubinChange from Baseline Sodium at 4 months after dischargemg/dL
High-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterolChange from Baseline Sodium at 4 months after dischargemg/dL
Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterolChange from Baseline Sodium at 4 months after dischargemg/dL
Aspartate AminotransferaseChange from Baseline Sodium at 4 months after dischargeU/L
Alanine aminotransferaseChange from Baseline Sodium at 4 months after dischargeU/L
Alkaline PhosphataseChange from Baseline Sodium at 4 months after dischargeU/L
TriglycerideChange from Baseline Sodium at 4 months after dischargemg/dL
Total CholesterolChange from Baseline Sodium at 4 months after dischargemg/dL
AlbuminChange from Baseline Sodium at 4 months after dischargeg/dL
glucose in urineChange from Baseline Sodium at 4 months after dischargemg/dL

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Contacts

Primary ContactFatma DEMIR KORKMAZ, Professor
fatma.demir@ege.edu.tr+902323115506
Backup ContactTugba Nur ODEN, PhD Student
tugba.nur.zoturk@ege.edu.tr+902323905106

Outcome results

None listed

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