MedPath

EFFECT OF ISOMETRIC HANDGRIP EXERCISE ON THE SIZE OF CEPHALIC VEINS IN CHRONIC RENAL PATIENTS. A RANDOMISED CONTROLLED TRIAL.

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Size of cephalic vein diameter in patients with chronic renal disease
Cimino&#45
Brescia fistula&#44
local physical training&#44
exercise intervention&#44
non&#45
invasive therapy&#44
AVF&#44
haemodialysis
Registration Number
TCTR20190626001
Lead Sponsor
oo Guo Hou
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
36
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

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

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
mean change in the distal forearm cephalic vein diameter During treatment -8weeks Grey-scale imaging of distal forearm cephalic vein diameter/ Ultrasound machine
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
handgrip strength During the course of treatment -8weeks hand dynamometer
© Copyright 2025. All Rights Reserved by MedPath