Size of cephalic vein diameter in patients with chronic renal disease Cimino-
Conditions
Interventions
Patients in the intervention group were asked to perform daily handgrip exercises by squeezing a standard squeeze ball for 30 minutes per day (with an approximate rate of 20 squeezes per minute) for a
if necessary. The number of exercises performed was recorded in an exercise log. ,Patients in the control group were explained regarding the purpose of the study and were not required to perform any h
Isometric Handgrip Exercise,Control Group
Sponsors
Loo Guo Hou
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 79 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) patients who are above 18years of age, 2) diagnosed with chronic renal disease stage 3 and 4 3) patients with a distal forearm cephalic vein diameter of less than 2.5milimetres over their non-dominant hand.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients who have CKD stage 5, history of prior vascular access surgery, physical or mental disability limiting ability to perform exercises, positive Allen’s test, absent or thrombosed distal forearm cephalic vein patients who are already undergoing regular exercise, including manual workers
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| mean change in the distal forearm cephalic vein diameter During treatment -8weeks Grey-scale imaging of distal forearm cephalic vein diameter/ Ultrasound machine | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| handgrip strength During the course of treatment -8weeks hand dynamometer | — |
Countries
Malaysia
Contacts
Public ContactGuo Hou Loo
National University of Malaysia Medical Centre
Outcome results
None listed