Exercise in Patients With End Stage Kidney Disease

Launched by OTTAWA HOSPITAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE · Dec 21, 2018

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is exploring the effects of exercise on patients with end-stage kidney disease who are undergoing dialysis. Over three years, the study will compare an exercise program that includes using Nordic Walking poles and online resources, against the usual care patients receive. The main goals are to see if it's easy to get patients to join the study, if they stick with the exercise routine, and how the exercise affects their health and well-being.

To participate, you need to be an adult with end-stage kidney disease who has been on dialysis for at least six months, and you should be able to understand English or French. You'll also need to feel comfortable using Nordic Walking poles for exercise. If you join, you'll be part of an exercise program for 12 months, where you'll get support and encouragement from the dialysis staff. Both groups in the study will continue receiving their regular care. This trial is currently recruiting participants, and it's an opportunity to potentially improve your health while being part of important research!

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ALL

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • 1. All ambulatory adult patients with end stage kidney disease
• • 2. Treatment with peritoneal dialysis or hemodialysis for greater than six months
• • 3. Able to understand English or French
• • 4. Abuse to use Nordic Walking poles
• • 5. Able and willing to provide informed consent
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • 1. Any absolute contraindication to exercise \[unstable angina, uncontrolled hypertension (systolic or diastolic blood pressure greater than 180 mmHg (millimeters of mercury) or greater than 110 mmHg, respectively), deemed not suitable for exercise by the treating physician\]
• • 2. Baseline step count greater than 8000 steps a day
• • 3. Planned living donor kidney transplant
• • 4. Potential for recovery of renal function
• • 5. Patients who feel unsafe using Nordic walking poles in place of their mobility aid
• • 6. Participation in another interventional trial that may affect the results of this study