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Physical therapy exercises for the lungs, legs, and arms in patients with chronic kidney disease who are not undergoing hemodialysis.

Effects of respiratory and peripheral muscle training on respiratory muscle strength, uremic sarcopenia, and variation in thoracic volume in patients with Chronic Kidney Disease in the Pre-Dialysis Stage: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
REBEC
Registry ID
RBR-735tmvp
Enrollment
56
Registered
2026-06-10
Start date
2026-06-15
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-22

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Conditions

Renal Insufficiency Chronic, Muscle Weakness Sarcopenia

Interventions

This randomized clinical trial will comprise four intervention groups, with a total sample of 56 participants equally distributed among four groups of 14 participants each: the Inspiratory Muscle Trai

Sponsors

Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
Lead Sponsor
Lilian Maria Melo da Silva
Collaborator

Eligibility

Age
18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients diagnosed with chronic kidney disease stages 3 and 4; aged between 18 and 65 years; both sexes; patients under outpatient nephrology follow-up for at least 3 months

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with cognitive impairment; presence of acute respiratory infection; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; decompensated heart failure; unstable angina; recent acute myocardial infarction; bedridden or wheelchair-bound patients with mobility limitations; patients with chronic kidney disease undergoing dialysis treatment; patients with grade II and III obesity; patients who regularly practice any type of physical activity

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
It is expected that a difference will be found in respiratory muscle strength, maximum inspiratory pressure, and maximum expiratory pressure, both measured in centimeters of water; an increase in peripheral muscle strength of the lower limb will be found through the 30-second sit-to-stand test, and of the upper limb through dynamometry measured by a kilogram-force dynamometer

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
An increase in the forced expiratory volume in the first second is expected when using spirometry before and after training;An increase in forced vital capacity, expressed as a percentage using spirometry, is expected before and after training;It is expected to find an improvement in quality of life, assessed by the validated SF-36 questionnaire, measured on a scale of 0 to 100, which will be administered before and after training;An improvement in the Global Perception of Change, using a score of 0 to 7, is expected at the end of the training;Expect to see an increase in calf circumference thickness measured in centimeters at the end of the training;Expect to see an increase in gait speed test scores measured in seconds at the end of training;Expect to see an increase in Timed Up and Go measured in seconds at the end of the training;Changes and increases are expected in Body Mass Index measured in kilograms per square meter; weight, muscle mass, and fat mass, both measured in kilograms using a bioimpedance scale, at the end of the training;An improvement in lung tidal volume (VCctp), measured in liters (l), is expected to be observed using optoelectronic plethysmography in the pre- and post-intervention weeks;An improvement in the tidal volume of the thoracic and abdominal cavity (VCcta), measured in liters (l), is expected to be observed using optoelectronic plethysmography in the pre- and post-intervention weeks;An improvement in abdominal tidal volume (ACv), measured in liters (l), is expected to be observed using optoelectronic plethysmography in the pre- and post-intervention weeks;An improvement in inspiratory time (Ti), measured in seconds (s) using optoelectronic plethysmography, is expected to be observed in the pre- and post-intervention weeks;An improvement in expiratory time (Te), measured in seconds (s) using optoelectronic plethysmography, is expected in the pre- and post-intervention weeks;An improvement in total respiratory cycle time (Ttot), measur

Countries

BR

Contacts

Public ContactLilian Melo da Silva

Universidade Federal de Pernambuco

lilian-maria03@hotmail.com+55 (81) 99269 0437

Outcome results

None listed

Source: REBEC (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 29, 2026