NCT03787589

Exercise in Patients With End Stage Kidney Disease

A Simple Exercise Program for Patients With End Stage Kidney Disease to Improve Strength and Quality of Life: A Feasibility Study

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 90 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Ottawa Hospital Research Institute · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study will be conducted over a 3 year time period. This is a trial of an exercise intervention vs. standard of care in patients receiving chronic dialysis. The specific aims will be to determine feasibility of patient recruitment, adherence to the exercise program, and efficacy of the intervention on patient important outcomes. The exercise intervention will be delivered to randomized participants for 12 months, and consist of the prescribed use of Nordic Walking poles, online resources for exercise in the home, regular use of a pedometer to monitor progress, and regular verbal encouragement to exercise (monthly) by dialysis unit staff. Both groups will receive the same standard of care co-interventions including individualized dialysis prescriptions and health-care interactions according to practices at their centre.

Conditions

• Renal Failure

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Exercise Prescription	Participants in the intervention group will be given an exercise prescription to increase their baseline steps by 1200 and 2000 steps per day at least 3 days a week over the first 3 months. If tolerated and accepted, the participants will increase their step counts by an additional 600 to 1000 steps per day at least 3 days a week for the next 3 months.This will be followed by a 6-month maintenance phase. The research coordinator will instruct the participants on the proper use of the Nordic walking poles which can be used to help participants achieve their prescribed number of steps. All participants will be encouraged to wear the pedometer throughout the trial in order to follow the step-count prescription and monitor adherence.

Timeline

• Start date: 2019-04-15
• Primary completion: 2025-01-31
• Completion: 2025-09-15
• First posted: 2018-12-26
• Last updated: 2024-06-26

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Canada