Pre-emptive rehabilitation to prevent dialysis-associated morbidity

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Renal failure; Urological and Genital Diseases

• Registration Number: ISRCTN89178223
• Lead Sponsor: Derby Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2018-03-20
• Last Update Posted: 8 April 2019
• Study Completion: 2020-06-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

1. Male and female aged 18 years and above
2. eGFR less than 15mls/min
3. Rate of change in eGFR indicates that dialysis will be initiated within 12 months from commencing the study
4. Attending the low clearance clinic
5. Patient has opted for dialysis
6. Patient is able to exercise

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patient is not predicted to require dialysis within 12 months of commencing the study
2. Patient has chosen conservative care rather than opting for dialysis
3. Severe physical impairment and/or significant comorbidity that makes exercise impossible or unsafe, defined by exercise-induced angina, inability to walk less than 50 metres, or dyspnoea with effort
4. Insufficient command of English to provide informed consent or comply with the testing protocol and exercise and education component (if results indicate the intervention to be beneficial, future studies will include provision for such patients)
5. Patient is pregnant (therefore is unable to undergo Dual X-Ray Absorption (DEXA) Scan)

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified