Exercise Improves Gastrointestinal Function in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients

Launched by SICHUAN ACADEMY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES · Apr 11, 2024

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This clinical trial is looking at how exercise can help improve the gastrointestinal function, or how well the digestive system works, in patients who are on peritoneal dialysis. Peritoneal dialysis is a treatment for people with chronic kidney disease that helps filter waste from the blood when the kidneys aren't functioning well. The researchers want to see if being more active can enhance quality of life for these patients.

To participate in the study, patients need to be between 18 and 65 years old and have been on peritoneal dialysis for more than three months. They also need to own and know how to use a smartphone, as this may be part of the study's activities. However, individuals with certain health issues, like severe heart or lung problems, will not be eligible to join. Participants can expect to engage in an exercise program designed to see if it makes a positive difference in their health and well-being while providing valuable information for future treatments.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • 1. Patients must have undergone peritoneal dialysis for more than 3 months.
• • 2. Age between 18 and 65 years.
• • 3. Possession of a smartphone and proficiency in its usage.
• • 4. Willingness to provide voluntary informed consent by signing the consent form.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • 1. Recent systolic blood pressure ≥180 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure ≥110 mmHg, or systolic blood pressure ≤90 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure ≤60 mmHg within the past week.
• 2. Presence of severe cardiovascular diseases, including but not limited to:
• • Heart failure classified as New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional grade IV-V.
• • Severe arrhythmias such as third-degree atrioventricular block, sick sinus syndrome, paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia, or ventricular tachycardia.
• • Unstable angina.
• • Pulmonary arterial hypertension with pulmonary arterial pressure ≥25 mmHg.
• • Severe pericardial effusion, valve stenosis, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, or aortic dissection.
• 3. Severe pulmonary diseases, including but not limited to:
• • Severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
• • Pulmonary embolism.
• • Lung cancer.
• • Severe pulmonary infection.
• • 4. Presence of deep venous thrombosis.
• • 5. Severe neurological, muscular, bone, or joint diseases that hinder compliance with exercise.
• • 6. Participation in other concurrent exercise programs.